He it is that loveth me (εκεινος εστιν ο αγαπων με). Emphatic demonstrative pronoun εκεινος: "that is the one who loves me."

He that hath, etc. This intimate union is further manifested by these facts:

1. That true love to Jesus will produce obedience. …

He that hath my commandments.—Compare John 14:15 and John 5:36. This verse points out the successive degrees which led up to the full mani…

He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me: and he who loves me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and wil…

St. Augustine of Hippo: So that no one would think that because our Lord was about to give the Holy Spirit, He would therefore n…

Jesus reiterated the statement of v.15 because of its importance. Love is the basis of our relationship with God. His love has been manifested in t…

He who has my commandments. He again repeats the former statement, that the undoubted proof of our love to Him lies in our keeping His…

He that has my commandments, and keeps them
He that has not merely the external revelation of them in the Bible; but…

Christ promises that he would continue his care for his disciples. I will not leave you orphans, or fatherless, for though I leave you, yet I l…

1. Above, our Lord promised that the Holy Spirit would be our Comforter. But because the apostles had not risen very high in their knowledge…