John 13:17

if you have known these things, you are blessed if you may do them;

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In The King James Version

If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

In Context

16truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;

18I do not speak concerning you all; I have known whom I chose for Myself; but that the Writing may be fulfilled: He who is eating the bread with Me, lifted up his heel against Me.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:22And Noah does according to all that God has commanded him; so he has done.

Psalms 19:11Also—Your servant is warned by them, “In keeping them [is] a great reward.”

Ezekiel 36:27And I give My Spirit in your midst, || And I have done this, so that you walk in My statutes, || And you keep My judgments, and have done them.

Matthew 12:50For whoever may do the will of My Father who is in the heavens, He is My brother, and sister, and mother.”

Luke 11:28And He said, “Indeed, rather, blessed those hearing the word of God, and keeping [it]!”

John 15:14you are My friends if you may do whatever I command you;

Matthew Henry on John 13:2-18

Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet; Necessity of Obedience. 1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; 4 He riseth from… Read the whole commentary →

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