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1 John 3:23-24 KJV
1 John · chapter 3 · verses 23–24
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.1 John 3:23-24 · King James Version
1 John 3:23-24 in context
21Beloved, 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.
Commentary
Cross references
- John 6:29
- John 13:34
- 1 Peter 1:22
- John 15:12
- 1 Corinthians 3:16
- 1 John 4:15-16
- 1 John 4:12-13
- 2 Timothy 1:14
- 1 Corinthians 6:19
- 1 John 2:6
Key words (Strong's)
- commandmententolēan order, command, charge, precept, injunction, that which is prescribed to one by reason…G1785 →
- dwellethmenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
- believepisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- keepethtēreōto attend to carefully, take care of, to guard, metaph. to keep, one in the state in…G5083 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- herebyenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- herebytoutōto this oneG5129 →
- Spiritpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
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The apostle, having mentioned keeping the commandments, and pleasing God, as the qualification of effectual petitioners in and with Heaven, here suitably proceeds, I. To represent to us what those commandments primarily and summarily are;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 23-24