John 15:10

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

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. 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. 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.

John 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

• 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 14:15If ye love me, keep my commandments.
• 1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
• 2 Peter 2:21For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
• 1 John 2:5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
• 1 John 3:21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
• 1 John 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
• Revelation 22:14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
• John 4:34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
• John 8:29And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
• John 12:49For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
• John 14:31But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
• John 17:4I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
• Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
• Matthew 3:15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
• Hebrews 7:26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than 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

Topics related to John 15:10

• Commandments
• God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Obedience
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Cloke
• Herein
• Atonement
• Children of God
• Comforter
• Commandment; Commandments
• Communion; (fellowship)
• Ethics of Jesus
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus Christ

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