1 John 3:23 “And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His…”

1 John 3:23

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

This is then his commandement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commandement.

Darby Translation

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

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,

Bible in Basic English

And this is his law, that we have faith in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love for one another, even as he said to us.

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Cross references

“his commandment”

John 6:29 Mark 9:7 Acts 16:31 Deuteronomy 18:15–19 Psalm 2:12 John 17:3

John 6:29 · BSB

Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”

Mark 9:7 · BSB

Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”

Acts 16:31 · BSB

They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Deuteronomy 18:15–19 · BSB

The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.

Psalm 2:12 · BSB

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

John 17:3 · BSB

Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

“love”

John 13:34 1 Peter 1:22 John 15:12 1 Peter 4:8 1 John 3:11 1 John 4:21

John 13:34 · BSB

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 · BSB

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 · BSB

This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

1 Peter 4:8 · BSB

Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

1 John 3:11 · BSB

This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

1 John 4:21 · BSB

And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

24Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.

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