15 No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because (A)all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. 16 (B)You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and (C)bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that (D)whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. 17 This (E)I command you, that you love one another.

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15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master is doing. But I call you friends, because I have made known to you everything I heard from my Father. 16 You did not choose me; I chose you. And I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit, fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you anything you ask for in my name. 17 This is my command: Love each other.

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15 I do not call you servants[a] any longer, because the servant[b] does not know what the master is doing, but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name.(A) 17 I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.

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  1. 15.15 Gk slaves
  2. 15.15 Gk slave

15 I do not call you slaves anymore, because a slave doesn’t know what his master[a](A) is doing. I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have heard from My Father. 16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you.(B) I appointed you that you should go out and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask(C) the Father in My name,(D) He will give you.(E) 17 This is what I command you: Love one another.

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  1. John 15:15 Or lord