1 John 3:23 KJV — MannaFest

1 John 3:23

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.

KJV

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ASV

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.

WEB

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.

YLT

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,

DBT

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.

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1 John — The aged apostle writes to churches in Asia Minor facing docetic teachers who deny the incarnation. Three tests interweave through five short chapters: walk in the light, love the brethren, confess Jesus come in the flesh.

Author: The apostle John — same author as the Gospel of John and 2/3 John; early church unanimous
Date: Late 1st century, c. AD 85–95, likely written from Ephesus

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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.
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 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John 15:12
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
1 John 5:13
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

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This faith is a needful requisite to those who would be prevalent petitioners with God, because it is by the Son that we must come to the Father; through his grace and righteousness our persons must be accepted or ingratiated with the Father ( Eph. i.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The command of Christ should be continually before our eyes. Christian love must possess our soul when we go to God in prayer. To this end we must remember that our Lord obliges us, (1.) To forgive those who offend us ( Matt. vi.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

1JN 3:23JHN 13:34 EPH 5:2
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1JN 3:23JHN 13:34 1PE 1:22
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1JN 3:231PE 4:8 PRO 10:12
1JN 3:231PE 4:8 COL 3:14
1JN 3:23JHN 13:34 LEV 19:18
1JN 3:231PE 4:8 PRO 17:9
1JN 3:23JHN 13:34 JHN 15:17
1JN 3:23JHN 13:34 GAL 6:2

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