John 15:11
These things have I spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
12This is my command, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Cross References
Luke 15:5And when he findeth it, he rejoiceth, and taketh it upon his shoulders;
Luke 15:23And bring forth and slay the fatted bullock; and let us eat, and be merry.
John 3:29He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom: and the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and listeneth to him, rejoiceth with great joy on account of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy, therefore, lo, it is full.
John 16:33These things have I said to you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye will have trouble: but, take courage, I have vanquished the world.
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 →