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John 15:9-15 KJV
John · chapter 15 · verses 9–15
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. 12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 15Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.John 15:9-15 · King James Version
John 15:9-15 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.
12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
17These things I command you, that ye love one another.
Commentary
Cross references
- John 17:23-24
- John 17:26
- 1 John 2:28
- Revelation 1:5
- John 15:13
- John 14:15
- 1 John 5:3
- 1 John 3:21-24
- 1 John 2:5
- 2 Peter 2:21
- John 4:34
- 1 John 2:1-2
Key words (Strong's)
- commandmentsentolēan order, command, charge, precept, injunction, that which is prescribed to one by reason…G1785 →
- whatsoeverhososas great as, as far as, how much, how many, whoeverG3745 →
- Henceforthouketino longer, no more, no furtherG3765 →
- servantsdoulosa slave, bondman, man of servile condition, a slave, metaph., one who gives himself up to…G1401 →
- Greatermeizōngreater, larger, elder, strongerG3187 →
- friendsphilosfriend, to be friendly to one, wish him well, a friend, an associate, he who associates…G5384 →
- commandentellōto order, command to be done, enjoinG1781 →
- knowetheidōto see, to perceive with the eyes, to perceive by any of the senses, to perceive, notice…G1492 →
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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