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John 14

John 14:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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If
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ean (Greek #1437)
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
KJV usage: before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See 3361.
Pronounce: eh-an'
Origin: from 1487 and 302
o ye love
agapao (Greek #25)
to love (in a social or moral sense)
KJV usage: (be-)love(-ed). Compare 5368.
Pronounce: ag-ap-ah'-o
Origin: perhaps from ἄγαν (much) (or compare 5689)
me
me (Greek #3165)
me
KJV usage: I, me, my.
Pronounce: meh
Origin: a shorter (and probably originally) form of 1691
, keep
tereo (Greek #5083)
to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from 5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from 2892, which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e. to note (a prophecy; figuratively, to fulfil a command); by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried)
KJV usage: hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch.
Pronounce: tay-reh'-o
Origin: from τερός (a watch; perhaps akin to 2334)
my
emos (Greek #1699)
my
KJV usage: of me, mine (own), my.
Pronounce: em-os'
Origin: from the oblique cases of 1473 (1698, 1700, 1691)
commandments
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
entole (Greek #1785)
injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription
KJV usage: commandment, precept.
Pronounce: en-tol-ay'
Origin: from 1781
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John 14:21,23• 21He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me; but he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him and will manifest myself to him.
 23Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. (John 14:21,23)
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John 15:10,14• 10I f ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.
 14Ye are my friends if ye do what [ever] I command you. (John 15:10,14)
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1 John 5:3• 3For this is the love of God that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous. (1 John 5:3)

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Ministry on This Verse

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John 14:21‑24• 21He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me; but he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him and will manifest myself to him.
 22Judas, not the Iscariot, saith to him, Lord, [and] how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself to us and not to the world?
 23Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
 24He that loveth me not keepeth not my words; and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s that sent me. (John 14:21‑24)
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John 8:42• 42Jesus said to them, If God were your father, ye would have loved me, for I came forth from God and am come; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me. (John 8:42)
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John 15:10‑14• 10I f ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.
 11These things have I spoken to you that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be fulfilled.
 12This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I loved you.
 13Greater love no one hath than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.
 14Ye are my friends if ye do what [ever] I command you. (John 15:10‑14)
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John 21:15‑17• 15When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon [son] of Jonah, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I dearly love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs.
 16He saith to him again a second time, Simon [son] of Jonah, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I dearly love thee. He saith to him, Tend my sheep.
 17He saith to him the third time, Simon [son] of Jonah, dost thou dearly love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Dost thou dearly love me? and he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I dearly love thee. Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep. (John 21:15‑17)
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Matt. 10:37• 37{i}He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.{/i} (Matt. 10:37)
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Matt. 25:34‑40• 34Then shall the King say to those on his right, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the world's foundation.
 35For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;
 36naked, and ye clothed me; I was ill, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me.
 37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, and fed thee; or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
 38and when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in; or naked, and clothed thee?
 39and when saw we thee sick or in prison, and came unto thee?
 40And the King answering shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did [it] to me. (Matt. 25:34‑40)
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1 Cor. 16:22• 22If anyone loveth not the Lord [Jesus Christ], let him be anathema maranatha. (1 Cor. 16:22)
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2 Cor. 5:14‑15• 14For the love of Christ constraineth us, having judged this, that if one died for all, then they all were dead;
 15and he died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for them died and rose. (2 Cor. 5:14‑15)
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2 Cor. 8:8‑9• 8I speak not by way of commandment, but through the diligence of others proving the genuineness of your love also.
 9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he being rich became poor, in order that ye by his poverty might become rich. (2 Cor. 8:8‑9)
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Gal. 5:6• 6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision hath any force nor uncircumcision, but faith working by love. (Gal. 5:6)
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Eph. 3:16‑18• 16that he would give you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power by his Spirit into the inner man,
 17that the Christ may dwell through faith in your hearts,
 18being in love rooted and grounded that ye may be fully able to comprehend with all the saints what [is] the breadth and length and depth and height; (Eph. 3:16‑18)
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Eph. 6:24• 24grace with all that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. (Eph. 6:24)
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Phil. 1:20‑23• 20according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed; but in all boldness, as always now also, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
 21For to me to live [is] Christ, and to die gain;
 22but if to live in flesh, this to me [is] worth while; and what I shall choose I know not.
 23But I am perplexed by the two, having the desire for departing and being with Christ, for it is very far better; (Phil. 1:20‑23)
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Phil. 3:7‑11• 7But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss on account of Christ.
 8But moreover also I count all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on whose account I lost all things and count them to be refuse that I may win Christ,
 9and be found in him, not having my righteousness that [is] of law, but that [which is] by faith of Christ, the righteousness of God on faith;
 10to know him, and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,
 11if by any means I may arrive at the resurrection that [is] from [the] dead. (Phil. 3:7‑11)
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1 Peter 1:8• 8whom, having not seen, ye love; in whom, though not now seeing but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and glorified, (1 Peter 1:8)
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1 John 2:3‑5• 3And herein we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.
 4He that saith, I have known him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
 5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily the love of God hath been perfected. Herein we know that we are in him. (1 John 2:3‑5)
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1 John 4:19‑20• 19We love, because he first loved us.
 20If Anyone say, I love God, and hate his brother, he is a liar; for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? (1 John 4:19‑20)
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1 John 5:2‑3• 2Herein we know that we love the children of God when we love God and keep his commandments.
 3For this is the love of God that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous. (1 John 5:2‑3)
• They were to walk in obedience. This characterizes discipleship up to the present time. Love desires to be with Him, but shows itself by obeying His commands. (“John 14” by J.N. Darby)
• The way to show their affection and devotedness to their Master would be by obedience. (“John 14” by W. Kelly)
• “Keep His commandments.” Christ’s commandments are for guiding the new life of the Christian and are in contrast to the ten commandments that condemned sinful man. (“Help on Hard Verses” by A.C. Brown)

J. N. Darby Translation

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If ye love me, keep my commandments.

W. Kelly Translation

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If ye love me, keepa my commandments;

WK Translation Notes

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a
Or, "ye will keep" as some MSS. read.