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John 13:34 KJV
John · chapter 13 · verse 34
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.John 13:34 · King James Version
John 13:34 in context
32If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
33Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
36Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
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- commandmententolēan order, command, charge, precept, injunction, that which is prescribed to one by reason…G1785 →
- givedidōmito give, to give something to someone, of one s own accord to give one something, to his…G1325 →
- loveagapaōof persons, to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly, of things, to be…G25 →
- newkainosnew, as respects form, recently made, fresh, recent, unused, unworn, as respects…G2537 →
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This and what follows, to the end of ch. 14, was Christ's table-talk with his disciples. When supper was done, Judas went out; but what did the Master and his disciples do, whom he left sitting at table? They applied themselves to profitable discourse, to teach us as much as we can to make conversation with our…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 31-35