John 15 · Verse 17

John 15:17

These things I command you, that ye love one another.
John 15:17, King James Version

John 15:17 in other translations

BSBThis is My command to you: Love one another.
WEB“I command these things to you, that you may love one another.
ASVThese things I command you, that ye may love one another.
YLT‘These things I command you, that ye love one another;
DARBYThese things I command you, that ye love one another.
BBESo this is my law for you: Have love one for another.
WebsterThese things I command you, that ye love one another.

What does John 15:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 15:17-21
17-21. The substance of these important verses has occurred more than once before. (See on Mt 10:34-36; Lu 12:49-53, &c.).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 17.

(r) "These things" Jn 15:12

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 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…

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John 15:17 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΤαῦταTautaThese thingsG3778
ἐντέλλομαιentellomaiI commandG1781
ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771
ἵναinathatG2443
ἀγαπᾶτεagapateyou may loveG25
ἀλλήλους.allēlousone another.G240

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 15:17

  • John 15:12

    This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

  • 1 John 3:14-17

    We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

  • 1 Peter 2:17

    Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
12; 1Pe 2:17; 1Jo 3:14-17

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Context

  • John 15:16

    Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

  • John 15:17

    These things I command you, that ye love one another.

  • John 15:18

    If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

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John 15:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Esto os mando: Que os améis los unos á los otros.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Je vous commande ces choses, c’est que vous vous aimiez les uns les autres.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dies gebiete ich euch, daß ihr einander liebet.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hæc mando vobis: ut diligatis invicem.