1 John 3:23 · KJV
“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.”
— 1 John 3:23
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
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.
1 John 3 — Context
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, {then} have we confidence toward God.
22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23And 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.
24And 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.
Cross References
John 6:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
1 Peter 1:22
Seeing 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 15:12
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. {shall: or, will}
1 John 3:11
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. {message: or, commandment}
1 John 4:21
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1 Thessalonians 4:9
But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.