1 John 3:23

Good News Translation

What he commands is that we believe in his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as Christ commanded us.

Cross References

Psalm 2:12

and bow down to him; or else his anger will be quickly aroused, and you will suddenly die. Happy are all who go to him for protection.

Matthew 22:39

The second most important commandment is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’

Mark 9:7

Then a cloud appeared and covered them with its shadow, and a voice came from the cloud, “This is my own dear Son—listen to him!”

John 1:12

Some, however, did receive him and believed in him; so he gave them the right to become God's children.

John 13:34

And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

John 14:1

“Do not be worried and upset,” Jesus told them. “Believe in God and believe also in me.

John 15:12

My commandment is this: love one another, just as I love you.

John 17:3

And eternal life means to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, whom you sent.

John 2:23

While Jesus was in Jerusalem during the Passover Festival, many believed in him as they saw the miracles he performed.

John 3:18

Those who believe in the Son are not judged; but those who do not believe have already been judged, because they have not believed in God's only Son.

John 6:29

Jesus answered, “What God wants you to do is to believe in the one he sent.”

Acts 16:31

They answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your family.”

Ephesians 5:2

Your life must be controlled by love, just as Christ loved us and gave his life for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice that pleases God.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

There is no need to write you about love for each other. You yourselves have been taught by God how you should love one another.

1 Timothy 1:15

This is a true saying, to be completely accepted and believed: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. I am the worst of them,

1 Peter 1:22

Now that by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves and have come to have a sincere love for other believers, love one another earnestly with all your heart.

1 Peter 4:8

Above everything, love one another earnestly, because love covers over many sins.

1 John 2:7

My dear friends, this command I am writing you is not new; it is the old command, the one you have had from the very beginning. The old command is the message you have already heard.

1 John 3:11

The message you heard from the very beginning is this: we must love one another.

1 John 4:15

If we declare that Jesus is the Son of God, we live in union with God and God lives in union with us.

1 John 4:21

The command that Christ has given us is this: whoever loves God must love others also.

1 John 5:13

I am writing this to you so that you may know that you have eternal life—you that believe in the Son of God.