John 13:17

if these things ye have known, happy are ye, if ye may do them;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

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

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Cross References

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

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

Ezekiel 36:27And My Spirit I give in your midst, And I have done this, so that in My statutes ye walk, And My judgments ye keep, 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, 'Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping [it]!'

John 15:14ye are my friends, if ye 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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