1 John 3:23

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KJV King James Version

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.

WEB World English Bible

This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.

ASV American Standard Version

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and this is His command, that we may believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and may love one another, even as He did give command to us,

Surrounding context — 1 John 3

20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, [then] have we confidence toward God.

22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

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John 6:29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.John 13:34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:John 15:12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.1 Peter 4:8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.1 John 3:11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.1 Thessalonians 4:9But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.1 John 4:21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.Mark 9:7And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.Matthew 22:39And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.1 John 2:8-10Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.Acts 16:31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.Psalm 2:12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.Deuteronomy 18:15-19The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;John 14:1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.1 Timothy 1:15This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

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