1 John 3:23
1 John · New Testament · Chapter 3
“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.”1 John 3:23
What Does 1 John 3:23 Mean?
1 John 3:23 is found in the book of 1 John, chapter 3, verse 23 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Love.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 John 3:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 13:34“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”John 6:29“Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.”John 1:12“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:”John 15:12“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.”1 John 5:13“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.”Revelation 22:14“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.”1 John 4:11“Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.”Matthew 12:50“For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”1 Thessalonians 4:9“But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.”1 Peter 1:22“Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:”Deuteronomy 18:15“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;”1 Peter 4:8“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”1 John 2:7“Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.”1 John 3:11“For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.”1 John 4:21“And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.”2 John 1:5“And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.”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.”Matthew 22:39“And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”Ephesians 5:2“And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.”Deuteronomy 30:15“See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;”
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