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

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

³ In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.^(A) And his commands are not burdensome,^(B)

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)

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

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

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.”

⁴ “I tell you, my friends,^(A) do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

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

⁵ His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”^(A)