English Standard Version
John 15:10
10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
John 15:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
- New International Version (NIV)If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.
- New King James Version (NKJV)If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
- New Living Translation (NLT)When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
Context of John 15:10
8By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. 12"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Read all of John 15John 15:10 word by word
ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολάς μου τηρήσητε, μενεῖτε ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ μου· καθὼς ἐγὼ τὰς ἐντολὰς τοῦ πατρός μου τετήρηκα, καὶ μένω αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Ifἐάνean · ifG1437
- ye keepτηρέωtēreō · to keep: observeG5083
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- commandmentsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- commandmentsἐντολήentolē · commandmentG1785
- ye shall abideμένωmenō · to stayG3306
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
- even asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
- Father’sπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for John 15:10
- John 14:15"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
- 1 Corinthians 7:19For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.
- 2 Peter 2:21For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
- 1 John 2:5but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him:
- 1 John 3:21Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
- 1 John 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
- Revelation 22:14Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.
- John 4:34Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
- John 8:29And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."
- John 12:49For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak.
- John 14:31but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.
- John 17:4I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.
- Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.
- Matthew 3:15But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented.
- Hebrews 7:26For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
Commentaries on John 15:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10If ye keep my commandments, etc. - Hence we learn that it is impossible to retain a sense of God's pardoning love, without continuing in the obedience of faith.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10See John 14:23-24.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. 10Just as Jesus demonstrated his love for the Father by obeying his will (14:31), the disciples of Jesus show their love by obeying him (13:34–35; 14:15; 1 John 2:5; 5:2–3).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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