John 15:14

¹⁴ You are my friends if you do what I command.

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Other Translations of John 15:14

King James Version

¹⁴ Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

English Standard Version

¹⁴ You are my friends if you do what I command you.

The Message

¹⁴ You are my friends when you do the things I command you.

New King James Version

¹⁴ You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.

New Living Translation

¹⁴ You are my friends if you do what I command.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 15:14

Commentary on John 15:9-17

(Read John 15:9-17)

Those whom God loves as a Father, may despise the hatred of all the world. As the Father loved Christ, who was most worthy, so he loved his disciples, who were unworthy. All that love the Saviour should continue in their love to him, and take all occasions to show it. The joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment, but the joy of those who abide in Christ's love is a continual feast. They are to show their love to him by keeping his commandments. If the same power that first shed abroad the love of Christ's in our hearts, did not keep us in that love, we should not long abide in it. Christ's love to us should direct us to love each other. He speaks as about to give many things in charge, yet names this only; it includes many duties.