John 15:14
Ye, are, friends of mine, if ye be doing that which, I, am commanding you.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
In Context
13Greater love than this, hath, no one, That, his life, one should lay down in behalf of his friends.
Cross References
Exodus 7:6And Moses and Aaron did [so],—as Yahweh commanded them, so, did they.
1 Kings 4:5And Azariah son of Nathan, over the governors,—and Zabud son of Nathan, minister, king’s friend;
2 Chronicles 20:7Art not, thou, our God, who didst dispossess the inhabitants of this land, from before thy people Israel,—and didst give it unto the seed of Abraham who loved thee, unto times age-abiding?
Isaiah 41:8But, thou, Israel, my Servant, Jacob whom I have chosen,—The seed of Abraham my loving one;
Ezekiel 12:7And I did so, just as I was commanded, My baggage, took I forth as baggage for exile by day, and in the evening, I brake forth by myself through the wall, by force: in the twilight, I took it forth—on to my shoulder, I lifted it, before their eyes.
Luke 12:4And I say unto you, my friends—Do not be put in fear of them who kill the body, and, after these things, have nothing more uncommon which they can do.
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 →