John 15:9-17
Christian Standard Bible
Christlike Love
9 “As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you. Remain in my love.(A) 10 If you keep my commands you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.(B)
11 “I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.(C)
12 “This is my command: Love one another as I have loved(D) you. 13 No one has greater love than this: to lay down his life(E) for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 I do not call you servants anymore, because a servant doesn’t know what his master[a](F) 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.(G) I appointed you to go and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask(H) the Father in my name,(I) he will give you.(J)
17 “This is what I command you: Love one another.
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- 15:15 Or lord
John 15:9-17
International Standard Version
9 Just as the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. So abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you’ll abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 I’ve told you this, so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.
12 “This is my commandment: that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 No one shows[a] greater love than when he lays down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends, if you do what I command you. 15 I don’t call you servants anymore, because a servant doesn’t know what his master is doing. But I’ve called you friends, because I’ve made known to you everything that I’ve heard from my Father.
16 “You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you. I have appointed you to go and produce fruit that will last,[b] so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you. 17 I am giving you these commandments so that you may love one another.”
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- John 15:13 Lit. has
- John 15:16 Lit. produce fruit, and your fruit is to last
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