Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love each other, just as he gave command.
New American Standard Bible
This is His commandment, that we
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.
Holman Bible
Now this is His command: that we believe in the name
International Standard Version
And this is his commandment: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus the Messiah, and to love one another as he commanded us.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
This is His commandment, that we believe [with personal faith and confident trust] in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and [that we unselfishly] love and seek the best for one another, just as He commanded us.
An Understandable Version
And this is His commandment: We should believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ [i.e., the person of Christ], and love one another, just He has commanded us to do.
Anderson New Testament
And this is his commandment: That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one an other, as he gave us commandment.
Bible in Basic English
And this is his law, that we have faith in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love for one another, even as he said to us.
Common New Testament
And this is his commandment: that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now this is his commandment, that we believe in his son Jesus Christ, and that we love one another, as he commanded us.
Darby Translation
And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and that we love one another, even as he has given us commandment.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
For this is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and should love one another as he gave us commandment.
Godbey New Testament
And this is his commandment, that we may believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and we may love one another with divine love, as he has given to us commandment.
Goodspeed New Testament
His command is this??hat we are to believe in his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he has commanded us to do.
John Wesley New Testament
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And this is his command, That we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us command.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And this is his commandment: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as {he commanded us}.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave commandment.
Moffatt New Testament
Now this is what he commands, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as he has commanded us to do;
Montgomery New Testament
His commandment is this, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he has commanded us to do.
NET Bible
Now this is his commandment: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he gave us the commandment.
New Heart English Bible
This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded us.
Noyes New Testament
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and should love one another, as he gave commandment.
Sawyer New Testament
And this is his commandment; that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as he gave commandment.
The Emphasized Bible
And, this, is his commandment, - that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and be loving one another - just as he gave a commandment unto us.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Twentieth Century New Testament
His Command is this--that we should put our trust in the Name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, in accordance with the Command that he gave us.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
And this is His command--that we are to believe in His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as He has commanded us to do.
Williams New Testament
His command is this, that we should believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ and practice loving one another, just as He commanded us to do.
World English Bible
This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.
Worrell New Testament
And this is the commandment, that we should believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as He gave us commandment.
Worsley New Testament
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as He hath given us a charge to do.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » Commands of
Christian conduct » Believing in Christ
Faith » Faith encouraged, reasons for » Should be united with love
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Topics
Interlinear
Houtos
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 3:23
Images 1 John 3:23
Prayers for 1 John 3:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Courage Before God
22 and whatever we may ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do things pleasing in his sight. 23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love each other, just as he gave command. 24 And he who keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, from the Spirit that he gave us.
Cross References
John 6:29
Jesus answered, and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe in that man whom he has sent.
John 13:34
A new commandment I give to you, that ye should love each other, just as I loved you, so that ye also should love each other.
John 15:12
This is my commandment, that ye love each other, just as I have loved you.
1 John 3:11
Because this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love each other.
Deuteronomy 18:15-19
LORD thy God will raise up for thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brothers, like me. Ye shall hearken to him
Psalm 2:12
Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
Matthew 22:39
And the second is like it, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.
Mark 9:7
And a cloud developed overshadowing them. And a voice came out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son. Hear ye him.
John 14:1
Let not your heart be troubled. Ye believe in God, believe also in me.
John 17:3
And this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only TRUE God, and Jesus Christ whom thou sent.
Acts 16:31
And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou will be saved, thou and thy household.
Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as also the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.
1 Thessalonians 4:9
But about brotherly love ye have no need to write to you, for ye yourselves are taught by God in order to love each other.
1 Timothy 1:15
Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinful men, of whom I am foremost.
1 Peter 1:22
Men who have purified your souls in obedience of the truth through the Spirit for non-hypocritical brotherly love. Ye should love each other fervently from a pure heart,
1 Peter 4:8
And above all having fervent love for yourselves, because love will cover a multitude of sins,
1 John 2:8-10
Again, a new commandment I write to you, which is TRUE in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the TRUE light now shines.
1 John 4:21
And we have this commandment from him, so that he who loves God will also love his brother.