^14 (A)Blessed are those who ^[a]do His commandments, that they may have the right ^(B)to the tree of life, ^(C)and may enter through the gates into the city.

²⁷ But ^(A)there shall by no means enter it anything ^[a]that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s ^(B)Book of Life.

^7 (A)“Behold, I am coming quickly! ^(B)Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

^3 (A)For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And ^(B)His commandments are not burdensome.

^3 (A)And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

^7 (A)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give ^(B)to eat from ^(C)the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” ’

²³ And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ ^(A)and love one another, as He gave ^[a]us commandment.

The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error

²⁴ Now ^(B)he who keeps His commandments ^(C)abides in Him, and He in him. And ^(D)by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.

^19 (A)Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but ^(B)keeping the commandments of God is what matters.

^10 (A)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 ^(B)that your joy may be full. ^12 (C)This is My ^(D)commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. ^13 (E)Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. ^14 (F)You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.