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John 13:34-35 KJV
John · chapter 13 · verses 34–35
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.John 13:34-35 · King James Version
What John 13:34-35 means
The commandment to love wasn't new; the measure was. As I have loved you is the standard, and he said it hours before the cross. Then he makes it the mark everyone reads by: by this shall all men know. Not doctrine, not zeal — love one to another.
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John 13:34-35 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.
37Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
Commentary
Cross references
- Ephesians 5:2
- Leviticus 19:18
- John 15:17
- 1 Peter 1:22
- Galatians 6:2
- 1 John 3:23
- 1 Corinthians 12:26-27
- 1 John 4:20-21
- 1 John 2:10
- 1 John 3:10-14
- John 17:21
- 1 John 2:5
Key words (Strong's)
- commandmententolēan order, command, charge, precept, injunction, that which is prescribed to one by reason…G1785 →
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- 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 →
- knowginōskōto learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel, to become known, to…G1097 →
- loveagapēaffection, good will, love, benevolence, brotherly love, love feastsG26 →
- 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