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John 15:9 KJV
John · chapter 15 · verse 9
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.John 15:9 · King James Version
John 15:9 in context
7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
8Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
9As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
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Key words (Strong's)
- Fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
- lovedagapaōof persons, to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly, of things, to be…G25 →
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Christ, who is love itself, is here discoursing concerning love, a fourfold love. I. Concerning the Father's love to him; and concerning this he here tells us, 1. That the Father did love him (Joh 15:9): As the Father hath loved me. He loved him as Mediator: This is my beloved Son. He was the Son of his love.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-17