1 John 3:23

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 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; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
• John 15:12 : 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
• 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
• 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
• 1 John 3:11 : 11 For this is the message that 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 I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. 9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
• Eph 5:2 : 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
• 1 Thess 4:9 : 9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
• Mark 9:7 : 7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
• Matt 22:39 : 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
• Deut 18:15-19 : 15 The LORD 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 the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. 17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. 18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and 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 might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
• Acts 16:31 : 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
• John 14:1 : 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
• Ps 2:12 : 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.