Christian Standard Bible
John 15:9
9“As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you. Remain in my love.
John 15:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
- New International Version (NIV)“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.
- English Standard Version (ESV)As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.
Context of John 15:9
7If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you. 8My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be my disciples. “As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you. Remain in my love. 10If you keep my commands you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11“I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
Read all of John 15John 15:9 word by word
καθὼς ἠγάπησέν με ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ ὑμᾶς ἠγάπησα· μείνατε ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ τῇ ἐμῇ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
- the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- hath lovedἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- so have Iκἀγώkagō kamoi kame · and IG2504
- youσύsu · youG4771
- continue yeμένωmenō · to stayG3306
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- myἐμόςemos · mineG1699
- loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
Cross-references for John 15:9
- John 15:13No one has greater love than this: to lay down his life for his friends.
- John 17:23I am in them and you are in me, so that they may be made completely one, that the world may know you have sent me and have loved them as you have loved me.
- Ephesians 3:18may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love,
- Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has set us free from our sins by his blood,
- John 15:11“I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
- 1 John 2:28So now, little children, remain in him so that when he appears we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
- Jude 1:20But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
Commentaries on John 15:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9As the Father hath loved me - The love of the Father toward his only-begotten Son is the highest affection of which we can conceive. Compare Matthew 3:17; Matthew 17:5. It is the love of God toward his coequal Son. who is like him in all things, who always pleased him, and who was willing to endure the greatest sacrifices and toils to accomplish his purpose of mercy. Yet this love is adduced to illustrate the tender affection which the Lord Jesus has for…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-17Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27Jesus prepared his disciples for his departure, instructing them to remain in close fellowship with him. The image of a grapevine illustrates both intimacy and fruitfulness. To sustain genuine spiritual life in the world, believers must remain intimately connected to Christ.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-119-11. continue ye in my love--not, "Continue to love Me," but, "Continue in the possession and enjoyment of My love to you"; as is evident from the next words.Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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