John 15:12
This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
In Context
11I have spoken these things to you that my joy may be in you, and your joy be full.
13No one has greater love than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.
Cross References
John 13:34A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.
1 Thessalonians 4:9Now concerning brotherly love ye have no need that we should write to you, for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
1 Peter 1:22Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another out of a pure heart fervently;
1 Peter 4:8but before all things having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;
1 John 3:11For this is the message which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
Matthew Henry on John 15:10-18
Christ's Love to His Disciples. 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 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. 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my… Read the whole commentary →