Bible Strands
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
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Study note
Setting — John addresses his readers immediately after promising answered prayer for those who keep God’s commands, defining the specific duties that flow from that relationship.
The words — ἐντολὴ (entolē) denotes a binding command, and πιστεύσωμεν (pisteusōmen) is the subjunctive of πιστεύω, meaning "we may believe."
The thread — The directive to believe corresponds to John 6:29, while the instruction to love one another runs through John 13:34 and 1 Peter 1:22.
Why it lands — The text explicitly requires two actions: trusting in Jesus Christ and practicing mutual love exactly as He instructed, presenting both as non-negotiable components of His single commandment.
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The Greek words
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.
Cross-references
- 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.
- 1 Peter 1:22 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 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
- 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
- 1 John 3:11 This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
- Mark 9:7 Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9 Now 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 John 4:21 And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
- Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’