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1 John 3:23 — King James Version← Study notes

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 3:23Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 3:2322 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
αὕτηhautē
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ἐστὶνestin
isverbG1510
thearticleG3588
ἐντολὴentolē
commandmentnounG1785
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
ἵναhina
thatadverbG2443
πιστεύσωμενpisteusōmen
believeverbG4100
τῷ
in thearticleG3588
ὀνόματιonomati
namenounG3686
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
υἱοῦhyiou
SonnounG5207
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀγαπῶμενagapōmen
we may loveverbG25
ἀλλήλουςallēlous
one anotherpronounG240
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
ἔδωκενedōken
He gaveverbG1325
ἐντολὴνentolēn
the commandmentnounG1785
ἡμῖνhēmin
IpronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 3:23

“Beloved, if our heart think not ill of us, we have confidence towards God:” 1 John 3:21 — What means, “If our heart think not ill”? If it make true answer to us, that we love and that there is genuine love in us: not feigned but sincere; seeking a brother's salvation, expecting no emolument from a brother, but only his salvation— “we have confidence toward God: and whatsoever we ask, we shall receive of Him, because we keep His commandments.” 1 John 3:21-22 — Therefore, not…

Augustine · 4th century · Homily 6 on the First Epistle of John
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