²³ This is ·what God commands [^Lhis command]: that we believe in [^Lthe name of] his Son, Jesus Christ, and that we love each other, just as he commanded.

²² Now that your obedience to the truth has purified your ·souls [or lives], you can have ·true [genuine; sincere] love for your Christian brothers and sisters. So love each other ·deeply [earnestly] ·with all your [^Lfrom the] heart.^[a]