¹⁹ Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me.^(A) Because I live, you also will live.^{(B) 20} On that day^(C) you will realize that I am in my Father,^(D) and you are in me, and I am in you.^{(E) 21} Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.^(F) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,^(G) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

²³ Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.^(A) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.^(B)

⁴ Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,^(A) so that through them you may participate in the divine nature,^(B) having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.^(C)