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Selected Verse: 1 John 3:23 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Jo 3:23 |
King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
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. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And this is his commandment - His commandment, by way of eminence; the leading, principal thing which he enjoins on us; the commandment which lies at the foundation of all true obedience.
That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ - See the notes at Mar 16:16. Compare Joh 16:1; Act 16:31.
And love one another ... - This follows from the other, and hence they are mentioned as together constituting his commandment. Notes, Joh 13:35. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Believe on the name (πιστεύσωμεν τῷ ὀνόματι)
See on Joh 1:12; see on Jo1 1:7. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| And this is his commandment - All his commandments in one word. That we should believe and love - in the manner and degree which he hath taught. This is the greatest and most important command that ever issued from the throne of glory. If this be neglected, no other can be kept: if this be observed, all others are easy. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| That we should believe on the name of his Son - We are commanded to believe on Christ, that for the sake of his passion and death we may be justified from all things from which we could not be justified by the law of Moses; and being through him redeemed from the guilt of sin, restored to the Divine favor, and made partakers of the Holy Ghost, we are enabled to love one another as he gave us commandment; for without a renewal of the heart, love to God and man is impossible, and this renewal comes by Christ Jesus. |
35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
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: