John 13:35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another."

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New International Version
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

New Living Translation
Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

English Standard Version
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Berean Standard Bible
By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

Berean Literal Bible
By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love among one another."

King James Bible
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

New King James Version
By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

New American Standard Bible
By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.”

NASB 1995
“By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

NASB 1977
“By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Legacy Standard Bible
By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Amplified Bible
By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you have love and unselfish concern for one another.”

Christian Standard Bible
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."”

American Standard Version
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Contemporary English Version
If you love each other, everyone will know that you are my disciples.

English Revised Version
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Everyone will know that you are my disciples because of your love for each other."

Good News Translation
If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples."

International Standard Version
This is how everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

Majority Standard Bible
By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

NET Bible
Everyone will know by this that you are my disciples--if you have love for one another."

New Heart English Bible
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

Webster's Bible Translation
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Weymouth New Testament
It is by this that every one will know that you are my disciples--if you love one another."

World English Bible
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
in this will all know that you are My disciples, if you may have love one to another.”

Berean Literal Bible
By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love among one another."

Young's Literal Translation
in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.'

Smith's Literal Translation
In this all shall know that ye are disciples to me, if ye have love in one another.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.

Catholic Public Domain Version
By this, all shall recognize that you are my disciples: if you will have love for one another.”

New American Bible
This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

New Revised Standard Version
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
By this every man shall know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Every person will know by this that you are my disciples, if you shall have love one to the other.”

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.

Godbey New Testament
in this shall all know that you are my disciples, if you may have divine love one with another.

Haweis New Testament
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Mace New Testament
by this mutual love shall all men know that you are my disciples.

Weymouth New Testament
It is by this that every one will know that you are my disciples--if you love one another."

Worrell New Testament
By this shall all know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another."

Worsley New Testament
if ye have mutual love to each other.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Love One Another
…34A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. 35By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” 36“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”…

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Cross References

1 John 4:7-8
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. / Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

1 John 4:20-21
If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. / And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.

1 John 3:23
And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.

1 John 4:11
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

1 John 2:10
Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.

1 John 4:12
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

1 John 4:16
And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

1 John 3:10
By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

1 John 4:19
We love because He first loved us.

1 John 3:11
This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

1 John 4:9-10
This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. / And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

1 John 2:9
If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.

1 John 3:18
Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

Treasury of Scripture

By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one to another.

John 17:21
That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Genesis 13:7,8
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land…

Acts 4:32-35
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common…

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John 13

1. Jesus washes the disciples' feet, and exhorts them to humility and charity.
18. He foretells and discovers to John by a token, that Judas should betray him;
31. commands them to love one another;
36. and forewarns Peter of his denials.

Berean Study Bible

By this
The phrase "By this" serves as a definitive marker, indicating the means or method by which something is recognized or understood. In the Greek, "ἐν τούτῳ" (en toutō) emphasizes the importance of the subsequent action or characteristic. It is a call to attention, highlighting that what follows is of utmost importance in identifying true discipleship. Historically, this phrase sets the stage for a new commandment that Jesus is imparting to His followers, distinguishing them from the world.

all men
The term "all men" translates from the Greek "πάντες" (pantes), meaning everyone or all people. This universality underscores the comprehensive witness that the disciples' love will have. It is not limited to a specific group but is meant to be a testimony to the entire world. In the historical context of the early church, this was radical, as it broke down barriers of race, culture, and social status, presenting a unified witness to the world.

will know
The phrase "will know" comes from the Greek "γνώσονται" (gnōsontai), which implies a deep, experiential knowledge. This is not merely an intellectual understanding but a recognition that comes from observation and experience. The early Christians were known for their love and care for one another, which was a powerful testimony to the truth of the Gospel. This knowledge is transformative, leading others to see the reality of Christ in the lives of His followers.

that you are My disciples
"That you are My disciples" identifies the followers of Jesus as belonging to Him. The Greek word for disciples, "μαθηταί" (mathētai), means learners or students. This relationship is not just about following teachings but being in a committed, transformative relationship with Jesus. Historically, discipleship involved a close, personal relationship with a teacher, and in this context, it signifies a deep, abiding connection with Christ, marked by love.

if you love one another
The condition "if you love one another" is central to the identity of Jesus' followers. The Greek word for love here is "ἀγαπᾶτε" (agapate), derived from "ἀγάπη" (agapē), which is a selfless, sacrificial love. This is the love that Jesus demonstrated through His life and ultimately His death on the cross. In the scriptural context, this love is not based on emotions or feelings but is an intentional act of the will, reflecting the love of Christ. Historically, this command was counter-cultural, as it called for a love that transcended societal norms and expectations, creating a community that was distinct and attractive to the world.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(35) By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples.--The thought of their state of orphanage when He should depart from them is still present. He gives them a bond of union, by which they should always be linked to Him and to each other in the principle of love. The followers of great Teachers and Rabbis had their distinctive marks. Here was the distinctive Christian mark, which all men should be able to read. It is instructive that the characteristic mark of Christianity should thus be asserted by its Founder to consist, not in any formulary or signs, but in the love which asserts the brotherhood of man. The apologists of the first centuries delighted in appealing to the striking fact of the common love of Christians, which was a new thing in the history of mankind; and while the Church has sometimes forgotten the characteristic, the world never has. By their love for each other, for mankind, for God, is it known or denied that men who call themselves Christians are really Christ's disciples.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 35. - By (or, in) this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one toward another. Not by works of majesty and power, but by love to one another. All commentators refer to the well-known saying of St. John at Ephesus, as recorded by Jerome, "This is the Lord's commandment. If ye love one another it is enough" (Tholuck refers to Tertullian's 'Apol.,' 39; Minucius Felix, "They love before they know each other ;" and Lucian, "Their Master makes them believe they are brothers," 'De Mort. Pereg.'). Analogies to the great law of Christ may be found in the Law of Moses, in Talmudical writings, in the Confucian 'Analcets,' and in Stoical maxims; but this ἐντολή in its fullness, and as sustained by this motive, or inspired by this pattern, and lifted to this standard, is new to the human race: and it is the power which has revolutionized thought, society, and life. So long as this great power prevailed, the Church made astounding progress; when the so-called disciples of Christ began to hale and kill one another the progress was arrested. But, thank God, the "new commandment" has always had marvelous power over the Church of Christ.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

By
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

this
τούτῳ (toutō)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

all [men]
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

will know
γνώσονται (gnōsontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

you are
ἐστε (este)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

My
ἐμοὶ (emoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

disciples,
μαθηταί (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

if
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

you love
ἀγάπην (agapēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.

one another.”
ἀλλήλοις (allēlois)
Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.

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