1 John 3:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 John 3:23 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 18:15The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.
- Psalms 2:12Kiss 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.
- Matthew 22:39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
- Mark 9:7Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
- John 6:29Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
- John 13:34A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
- John 14:1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
- John 15:12This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
- John 17:3Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
- Acts 16:31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
- Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
- 1 Timothy 1:15This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
- 1 Peter 1:22Since 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.
- 1 Peter 4:8Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
- 1 John 2:8Then 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.
- 1 John 3:11This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
- 1 John 4:21And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
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