1 John 3:23

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

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 gave the commandment to us.

Latin

Et hoc est mandatum ejus: ut credamus in nomine Filii ejus Jesu Christi: et diligamus alterutrum, sicut dedit mandatum nobis.

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English

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.

Notes

1 John 3:23–24

John gives a new way to recognize who has the Spirit. The Spirit does not belong only to a small group of people who claim to have special knowledge but do not show changed lives. Instead, the Spirit comes to all believers and leads them to live in obedience as followers of Christ (Galatians 5:22–23).

Theme notes and profiles

By Faith The Son of God

Related verses

John 6:29
Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
John 13:34
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
1 Peter 1:22
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
John 15:12
This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
1 John 3:11
This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
1 Thessalonians 4:9
Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
Mark 9:7
Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
1 John 4:21
And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
Ephesians 5:2
…and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
Matthew 22:39
And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
1 John 2:8–10
Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.

Parallels

John 13:31–35 Romans 12:9–13

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

First Letter of John New Commandment Shekinah

Topics

Christian Conduct: Believing in Christ Commandments: Other Apostles: Precepts of, Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles Faith in Christ Faith: Commanded Jesus, the Christ: Son of God Love of Man for Man Love to Man: Commanded by Christ Righteousness: Fruits of

1 John 3:23

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