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As kathōs the ho Father patēr has loved agapaō me egō, I have agapaō also kagō loved agapaō you hymeis; abide menō in en · ho my emos love agapē. · ho 10 If ean you keep tēreō · ho my egō commandments entolē, you will abide menō in en · ho my egō love agapē, just kathōs as I egō have kept tēreō · ho my egō Father’ s patēr commandments entolē · ho and kai abide menō in en his autos · ho love agapē. 11 These houtos things I have spoken laleō to you hymeis, that hina · ho my emos joy chara · ho may be eimi in en you hymeis and kai that · ho your hymeis joy chara may be complete plēroō.

12  This houtos is eimi · ho my emos commandment entolē: · ho Love agapaō one allēlōn another , as kathōs I have loved agapaō you hymeis. 13 Greater megas love agapē has echō no one oudeis than this houtos, that hina a person tis lays down tithēmi · ho his autos life psychē for hyper · ho his autos friends philos. 14 You hymeis are eimi my egō friends philos if ean you do poieō the things hos I egō command entellō you hymeis. 15 No ouketi longer do I call legō you hymeis servants, for hoti a ho servant does not ou know oida what tis his autos master kyrios is doing poieō; · ho but de I have called legō you hymeis friends philos, because hoti all pas that hos I have heard akouō from para · ho my egō Father patēr I have made known gnōrizō to you hymeis. 16 You hymeis did eklegomai not ou choose eklegomai me egō, but alla I egō chose eklegomai you hymeis and kai appointed tithēmi you hymeis that hina you hymeis should go hypagō and kai bear pherō fruit karpos and kai that · ho your hymeis fruit karpos should remain menō, so hina that the ho Father patēr may give didōmi you hymeis whatever hos tis you ask aiteō in en · ho my egō name onoma. 17 These houtos things I command entellō you hymeis, so hina that you may love agapaō one allēlōn another .

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“I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. 10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! 12 This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. 13 There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. 16 You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. 17 This is my command: Love each other.

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