1Jo 3:23 | MHM | STEP | God's Commandments. In this section, John explains what it really means to obey God's commandments. He says that these commandments can be summed up in two main ideas: believing in Jesus Christ and loving one another. By following these, we enjoy a close relationship with God, and God’s Spirit lives in us and helps us know we truly belong to him. v. 23 : John tells us the main command from God: That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment (1 John 3:23 ). To believe in Jesus means to trust who he is, accept him as God's Son and our Savior, and rely on him for salvation (John 6:40; Psalm 9:10 ; 2 Timothy 1:12 ). This faith is needed if we want our prayers to be heard by God (Ephesians 1:6 ). The second part of God’s command is to love one another, just as Jesus taught us. This includes forgiving those who hurt us (Matthew 6:14 ) and making peace with people we have argued with (Matthew 5:23-24 ). God wants us to have good will towards everyone, especially other believers.

‏ 1 John 3:23

God's Commandments.

In this section, John explains what it really means to obey God's commandments. He says that these commandments can be summed up in two main ideas: believing in Jesus Christ and loving one another. By following these, we enjoy a close relationship with God, and God’s Spirit lives in us and helps us know we truly belong to him.

v. 23: John tells us the main command from God: That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment (1 John 3:23 ^a). To believe in Jesus means to trust who he is, accept him as God's Son and our Savior, and rely on him for salvation (John 6:40; Psalm 9:10 ^b; 2 Timothy 1:12 ^c). This faith is needed if we want our prayers to be heard by God (Ephesians 1:6 ^d). The second part of God’s command is to love one another, just as Jesus taught us. This includes forgiving those who hurt us (Matthew 6:14 ^e) and making peace with people we have argued with (Matthew 5:23-24 ^f). God wants us to have good will towards everyone, especially other believers.