1 John 3:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ, Ἵνα πιστεύσωμεν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, καθὼς ἔδωκεν ἐντολὴν ἡμῖν.

Transliteration

And this estin the entolē of him, That we should pisteusōmen in the onomati of the Hyiou of him Iēsou Christou, and agapōmen allēlous, kathōs edōken entolēn to us.

Grammar Details

• *estin*: present active, 3rd singular - is
• *entolē*: nominative, feminine, singular - commandment
• *pisteusōmen*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we should believe
• *onomati*: dative, neuter, singular - in the name
• *Hyiou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Son
• *Iēsou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ
• *agapōmen*: present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we should love
• *allēlous*: accusative, masculine, plural - one another
• *kathōs*: adverb - just as
• *edōken*: aorist active, 3rd singular - he gave
• *entolēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - commandment

Word Meanings

• *entolē*: commandment/instruction/precept
• *pisteusōmen*: we should believe/trust/have faith
• *onomati*: name/title/reputation
• *Hyiou*: Son/descendant
• *Iēsou*: Jesus
• *Christou*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *agapōmen*: we should love/cherish
• *allēlous*: one another/each other
• *edōken*: gave/granted/bestowed
• *entolēn*: commandment/instruction/precept

Referenced Verses

• John 13:34 : 34 A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
• John 15:12 : 12 This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.
• 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the {G2513} heart fervently:
• 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 {G1161} above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:
• 1 John 3:11 : 11 For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
• John 6:29 : 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
• 1 John 4:21 : 21 And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.
• 1 John 2:8-9 : 8 Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth. 9 He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now. 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.
• Eph 5:2 : 2 and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.
• 1 Thess 4:9 : 9 But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;
• Mark 9:7 : 7 And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him.
• Matt 22:39 : 39 And a second like [unto it] is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
• Deut 18:15-19 : 15 Jehovah thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; 16 according to all that thou desiredst of Jehovah thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of Jehovah my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. 17 And Jehovah said unto me, They have well said that which they have spoken. 18 I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. 19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
• John 17:3 : 3 And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, [even] Jesus Christ.
• Acts 16:31 : 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, {G5547} and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
• John 14:1 : 1 Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.
• Ps 2:12 : 12 Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.