Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. New Living Translation And this is his commandment: We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he commanded us. English Standard Version And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. Berean Study 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. Berean Literal 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 gave the commandment to us. King James Bible 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. New 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. New American Standard Bible This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us. NASB 1995 This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us. NASB 1977 And this is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us. Amplified Bible This is His commandment, that we believe [with personal faith and confident trust] in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and [that we unselfishly] love and seek the best for one another, just as He commanded us. Christian Standard Bible Now this is his command: that we believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he commanded us. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now this is His command: that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as He commanded us. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And this is his commandment: that we believe in The Name of his Son, Yeshua The Messiah, and we should love one another, as he commanded us. Contemporary English Version God wants us to have faith in his Son Jesus Christ and to love each other. This is also what Jesus taught us to do. Douay-Rheims Bible And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ: and love one another, as he hath given commandment unto us. Good News Translation What he commands is that we believe in his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as Christ commanded us. International Standard Version And this is his commandment: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus the Messiah, and to love one another as he commanded us. Literal Standard Version 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 gave command to us, New American Bible And his commandment is this: we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as he commanded us. NET Bible Now this is his commandment: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he gave us the commandment. New Revised Standard Version And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. New Heart 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 us. Weymouth New Testament And this is His command--that we are to believe in His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as He has commanded us to do. 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. 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, Additional Translations ... Context Love One Another…22and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight. 23And 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. 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.… Cross References John 1:12 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God-- John 2:23 While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name. John 3:18 Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. 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. John 15:12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 1 John 2:7 Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard. Treasury of Scripture 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. his commandment. Deuteronomy 18:15-19 The 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; … Psalm 2:12 Kiss 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. Mark 9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. love. 1 John 3:11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 1 John 2:8-10 Again, 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… 1 John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
Verse 23. - And his commandment is this (comp. verse 11), that we should believe the Name, etc. "Do not forget," St. John would say, "what the full scope of his commandment is. It is not exhausted by loving the brethren; we must also believe in his Son: and the one implies the other." What is the meaning of "believing the Name πιστεύειν τῷ ὀνόματι? We can believe a document (John 2:22; John 5:47), or a statement (John 5:47; John 12:38), or a person (John 10:37, 38); but how can we believe a name? By believing those truths which the name implies: in the present case by believing that Jesus is the Saviour, is the Messiah, is the Son of God. To produce this belief and its consequence, eternal life, is the purpose of St. John's Gospel (John 20:31); it is also the will of God (John 6:40), and the command of his Son (John 14:1). This belief will inevitably produce as its fruit that we "love one another [present tense of what is habitual], even as Christ gave us commandment" (John 13:34; John 15:12, 17). Throughout the Epistle, and especially in this passage (verses 22-24), the references to Christ's farewell discourses in the Gospel are frequent. Here the main ideas of those discourses are represented - obedience to the Divine commands, particularly as to faith and love; promised answer to prayer, abiding in God; the gift of the Spirit (see on 1 John 4:5). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. this αὕτη (hautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. is ἐστὶν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. commandment: ἐντολὴ (entolē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription. that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. we should believe πιστεύσωμεν (pisteusōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. in the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. name ὀνόματι (onomati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'. of His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Son, Υἱοῦ (Huiou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. Christ, Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. we should love ἀγαπῶμεν (agapōmen) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. one another ἀλλήλους (allēlous) Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another. just as καθὼς (kathōs) Adverb Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. He commanded ἐντολὴν (entolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription. us. ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Jump to Previous Believe Christ Command Commanded Commandment Faith Jesus LoveJump to Next Believe Christ Command Commanded Commandment Faith Jesus LoveLinks 1 John 3:23 NIV1 John 3:23 NLT 1 John 3:23 ESV 1 John 3:23 NASB 1 John 3:23 KJV 1 John 3:23 BibleApps.com 1 John 3:23 Biblia Paralela 1 John 3:23 Chinese Bible 1 John 3:23 French Bible 1 John 3:23 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 John 3:23 This is his commandment that we should (1J iJ 1Jn i jn 1 jo) |
   
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