John 15:9 "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.

◄ John 15:9 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.

English Standard Version
As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.

New American Standard Bible
"Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.

King James Bible
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"As the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you. Remain in My love.

International Standard Version
Just as the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. So abide in my love.

American Standard Version
Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in my love.

Darby Bible Translation
As the Father has loved me, I also have loved you: abide in my love.

Young's Literal Translation
According as the Father did love me, I also loved you, remain in my love;

Cross References

John 3:35
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.

John 17:23
I in them, and you in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that you have sent me, and have loved them, as you have loved me.

John 17:24
Father, I will that they also, whom you have given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which you have given me: for you loved me before the foundation of the world.

John 17:26
And I have declared to them your name, and will declare it: that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

15:9-17 Those whom God loves as a Father, may despise the hatred of all the world. As the Father loved Christ, who was most worthy, so he loved his disciples, who were unworthy. All that love the Saviour should continue in their love to him, and take all occasions to show it. The joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment, but the joy of those who abide in Christ's love is a continual feast. They are to show their love to him by keeping his commandments. If the same power that first shed abroad the love of Christ's in our hearts, did not keep us in that love, we should not long abide in it. Christ's love to us should direct us to love each other. He speaks as about to give many things in charge, yet names this only; it includes many duties.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

9-11. continue ye in my love—not, "Continue to love Me," but, "Continue in the possession and enjoyment of My love to you"; as is evident from the next words.