23. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 John 3:23:1 ⧉καὶkeand 1 John 3:23:2 ⧉αὕτηafteethis 1 John 3:23:3 ⧉ἐστὶνesteenis 1 John 3:23:4 ⧉ἡeethe 1 John 3:23:5 ⧉ἐντολὴentoleecommandment 1 John 3:23:6 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him 1 John 3:23:7 ⧉ἵναeenathat 1 John 3:23:8 ⧉πιστεύσωμενpeestevsomenwe believe 1 John 3:23:9 ⧉τῷtoto the 1 John 3:23:10 ⧉ὀνόματιonomateename 1 John 3:23:11 ⧉τοῦtooof the 1 John 3:23:12 ⧉υἱοῦeeooSon 1 John 3:23:13 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him 1 John 3:23:14 ⧉ἸησοῦeeeesooJesus 1 John 3:23:15 ⧉ΧριστοῦkhreestooChrist 1 John 3:23:16 ⧉καὶkeand 1 John 3:23:17 ⧉ἀγαπῶμενagapomenwe love 1 John 3:23:18 ⧉ἀλλήλουςaleeloosone another 1 John 3:23:19 ⧉καθὼςkathosjust as 1 John 3:23:20 ⧉ἔδωκενedokenhe gave 1 John 3:23:21 ⧉ἐντολὴνentoleencommandment 1 John 3:23:22 ⧉ἡμῖνeemeento us |
23. Formal Translation And this is the command that comes from Him: that we should believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ {Iesous Christos, Redeeming Savior} and extend love to one another, just as He commanded us. |
23. Dynamic Translation This is what He commands: that we place our trust in the name of His Son Jesus Christ {Iesous Christos, Life-Giving Messiah} and show love for one another, exactly as He instructed us. |