John 15:9-17

New King James Version

Love and Joy Perfected

⁹“As the Father ^(A)loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. ¹⁰^(B)If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

¹¹“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and ^(C)that your joy may be full. ¹²^(D)This is My ^(E)commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. ¹³^(F)Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. ¹⁴^(G)You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. ¹⁵No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, ^(H)for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. ¹⁶^(I)You did not choose Me, but I chose you and ^(J)appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father ^(K)in My name He may give you. ¹⁷These things I command you, that you love one another.

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ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 15:9-17

1894 Scrivener New Testament

⁹καθως ηγαπησεν με ο πατηρ καγω ηγαπησα υμας μεινατε εν τη αγαπη τη εμη

¹⁰εαν τας εντολας μου τηρησητε μενειτε εν τη αγαπη μου καθως εγω τας εντολας του πατρος μου τετηρηκα και μενω αυτου εν τη αγαπη

¹¹ταυτα λελαληκα υμιν ινα η χαρα η εμη εν υμιν μεινη και η χαρα υμων πληρωθη

¹²αυτη εστιν η εντολη η εμη ινα αγαπατε αλληλους καθως ηγαπησα υμας

¹³μειζονα ταυτης αγαπην ουδεις εχει ινα τις την ψυχην αυτου θη υπερ των φιλων αυτου

¹⁴υμεις φιλοι μου εστε εαν ποιητε οσα εγω εντελλομαι υμιν

¹⁵ουκετι υμας λεγω δουλους οτι ο δουλος ουκ οιδεν τι ποιει αυτου ο κυριος υμας δε ειρηκα φιλους οτι παντα α ηκουσα παρα του πατρος μου εγνωρισα υμιν

¹⁶ουχ υμεις με εξελεξασθε αλλ εγω εξελεξαμην υμας και εθηκα υμας ινα υμεις υπαγητε και καρπον φερητε και ο καρπος υμων μενη ινα ο τι αν αιτησητε τον πατερα εν τω ονοματι μου δω υμιν

¹⁷ταυτα εντελλομαι υμιν ινα αγαπατε αλληλους

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John 15:9-17

Young's Literal Translation

⁹According as the Father did love me, I also loved you, remain in my love;

¹⁰if my commandments ye may keep, ye shall remain in my love, according as I the commands of my Father have kept, and do remain in His love;

¹¹these things I have spoken to you, that my joy in you may remain, and your joy may be full.

¹²`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;

¹³greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

¹⁴ye are my friends, if ye may do whatever I command you;

¹⁵no more do I call you servants, because the servant hath not known what his lord doth, and you I have called friends, because all things that I heard from my Father, I did make known to you.

¹⁶`Ye did not choose out me, but I chose out you, and did appoint you, that ye might go away, and might bear fruit, and your fruit might remain, that whatever ye may ask of the Father in my name, He may give you.

¹⁷`These things I command you, that ye love one another;

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John 15:9-17

New American Standard Bible

⁹Just as ^(A)the Father has loved Me, I also have loved you; remain in My love. ¹⁰^(B)If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love; just as ^(C)I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love. ¹¹^(D)These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your ^(E)joy may be made full.

Disciples’ Relation to Each Other

¹²“This is ^(F)My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. ¹³^(G)Greater love has no one than this, that a person will ^(H)lay down his life for his friends. ¹⁴You are My ^(I)friends if ^(J)you do what I command you. ¹⁵No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because ^(K)all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. ¹⁶^(L)You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and ^(M)bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that ^(N)whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. ¹⁷This ^(O)I command you, that you love one another.

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John 15:9-17

New International Version

⁹“As the Father has loved me,^(A) so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. ¹⁰If you keep my commands,^(B) you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. ¹¹I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.^(C) ¹²My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.^(D) ¹³Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.^(E) ¹⁴You are my friends^(F) if you do what I command.^(G) ¹⁵I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.^(H) ¹⁶You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you^(I) so that you might go and bear fruit^(J)—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.^(K) ¹⁷This is my command: Love each other.^(L)