Love One Another
1 John 3:23
In 9 translations
- BSB
- And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- 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 gave command to us,
- YLT
- 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,
- DBY
- 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.
- DRC
- 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 commandment unto us.
- GNV
- This is then his commandement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commandement.
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- NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πιστεύσωμεν (“we may believe”); Tyndale House, Tregelles read πιστεύωμεν (“we may believe”).
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus include ἡμῖν (“to us”); Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: πιστεύσωμεν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read πιστεύσωμεν; Tregelles read πιστεύωμεν.
- SBLGNT: ἡμῖν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἡμῖν; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα πιστεύσωμεν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, καθὼς ἔδωκεν ἐντολὴν ἡμῖν.
- RP2018
- Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα πιστεύσωμεν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ, καὶ ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, καθὼς ἔδωκεν ἐντολήν.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα πιστεύσωμεν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, καθὼς ἔδωκεν ἐντολὴν ἡμῖν.
- SCR1894
- και αυτη εστιν η εντολη αυτου ινα πιστευσωμεν τω ονοματι του υιου αυτου ιησου χριστου και αγαπωμεν αλληλους καθως εδωκεν εντολην ημιν
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
FaithJohn, the First Epistle General ofTrine Immersion; Triune ImmersionBrotherly Kindness; Brotherly LoveEthicsConduct, ChristianLove to ManRighteousnessCommandmentsJohn, the Epistles of
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Cross-references most cited first
- John 6:29Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
- John 13:34A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
- 1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
- John 15:12This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
- 1 Peter 4:8Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
- 1 John 3:11This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
- Mark 9:7Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
- 1 John 4:21And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
- Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- Matthew 22:39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
- 1 John 2:8–10Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining. If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother,…
- Acts 16:31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
- Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
- John 17:3Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
- Deuteronomy 18:15–19The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him. This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, “Let us not…
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