John 13:34

A new commandment I give you, to love one another; that as I have loved you, you also may love one another.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

In Context

33Dear children, I am still with you a little longer. You will seek me, but, as I said to the Jews, `Where I am going you cannot come,' so for the present I say to you.

35It is by this that every one will know that you are my disciples--if you love one another."

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Cross References

John 15:17"Thus I command you to love one another.

Romans 12:10As for brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in matters of worldly honour, yield to one another.

1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient and kind. Love knows neither envy nor jealousy. Love is not forward and self-assertive, nor boastful and conceited.

Galatians 5:13You however, brethren, were called to freedom. Only do not turn your freedom into an excuse for giving way to your lower natures; but become bondservants to one another in a spirit of love.

Matthew Henry on John 13:32-36

Christ's Departure Predicted. 31 Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you. 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By… Read the whole commentary →

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