1 John 3:23

1 John 3:23

21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, ^awe have confidence toward God.

22 And ^awhatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments ^band do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ ^aand love one another, as He gave¹ us commandment.

The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error

24 Now ^ahe who keeps His commandments ^babides in Him, and He in him. And ^cby this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Summing up of God's commandments under the Gospel dispensation in one commandment.

this is his commandment—singular: for faith and love are not separate commandments, but are indissolubly united. We cannot truly love one another without faith in Christ, nor can we truly believe in Him without love.

believe—once for all; Greek aorist.

on the name of his Son—on all that is revealed in the Gospel concerning Him, and on Himself in respect to His person, offices, and atoning work.

as he—as Jesus gave us commandment.

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