Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on 1 John 3:23
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1 John3:23
23. Summing up of God's commandments under the Gospel dispensation in one commandment.
this is his commandment--singular: for faith and love are not separate commandments, but are indissolubly united. We cannot truly love one another without faith in Christ, nor can we truly believe in Him without love.
believe--once for all; Greek aorist.
on the name of his Son--on all that is revealed in the Gospel concerning Him, and on Himself in respect to His person, offices, and atoning work.
as he--as Jesus gave us commandment.
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