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Selected Verse: John 15:10 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Joh 15:10 |
King James |
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love--the obedient spirit of true discipleship cherishing and attracting the continuance and increase of Christ's love; and this, He adds, was the secret even of His own abiding in His Father's love! |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
See Joh 14:23-24. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love - On these terms, and no other, ye shall remain the objects of my special affection. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
If ye keep my commandments, etc. - Hence we learn that it is impossible to retain a sense of God's pardoning love, without continuing in the obedience of faith. |
23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.