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14 You are my friends if you do what I command you.(A)

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14 You are my friends(A) if you do what I command.(B)

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50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”(A)

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50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven(A) is my brother and sister and mother.”

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For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome,(A)

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In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.(A) And his commands are not burdensome,(B)

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23 Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,”[a] and he was called the friend of God.(A)

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  1. 2.23 Or justice

23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[a](A) and he was called God’s friend.(B)

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  1. James 2:23 Gen. 15:6

21 They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me, and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.”(A)

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21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.(A) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,(B) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

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The Promise of the Holy Spirit

15 “If you love me, you will keep[a] my commandments.(A)

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  1. 14.15 Other ancient authorities read me, keep

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

15 “If you love me, keep my commands.(A)

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Exhortation to Fearless Confession

“I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body and after that can do nothing more.(A)

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“I tell you, my friends,(A) do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

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17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.

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17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.(A)

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But you, Israel, my servant,
    Jacob, whom I have chosen,
    the offspring of Abraham, my friend;(A)

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“But you, Israel, my servant,(A)
    Jacob, whom I have chosen,(B)
    you descendants of Abraham(C) my friend,(D)

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28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I am coming to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.(A)

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28 “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’(A) If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father,(B) for the Father is greater than I.(C)

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His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

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His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”(A)

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Did you not, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of your friend Abraham?(A)

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Our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land(A) before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?(B)

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