New American Standard Bible 1995
John 15:10
101If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as 2I 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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 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.
Context of John 15:10
8My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. 9Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also 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 so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. 12“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just 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
Cross-references for John 15:10
- John 14:15“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
- 1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more.
- 2 Peter 2:21For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them.
- 1 John 2:5but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we 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 may enter by the gates into the city.
- 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 did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak.
- John 14:31but so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded Me. Get up, let us go from here.
- John 17:4I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do.
- Isaiah 42:1“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations.
- Matthew 3:15But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted Him.
- Hebrews 7:26For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, 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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Notes
- 1. John 15:10 John 14:15 ↩
- 2. John 15:10 John 8:29 ↩
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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