1 John 3:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 3:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 3:11 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. message: or, commandment" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 3:11 — KJV
“For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. message: or, commandment”
— 1 John 3:11 (KJV)
1 John 3:11 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 3:11
“And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:11: beginning, love, one
“And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:11: heard, beginning, should
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:11: should, love, one
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:11: love, one, another
“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:11: love, one, another
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