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Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man 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.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

If a man love me (εαν τις αγαπα με). Condition of third class with εαν and present active subjunctive, "if one keep on loving me."…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Will keep my words. See John 14:15.

We will come to him. We will come to him with the manifestation of pardon, peace of co…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

If a man love me, he will keep my words.—Our Lord repeats the condition necessary on man's part so that the manifestation…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. Augustine of Hippo: After our Lord said, A little while, and the world sees Me no more, but you will see Me, Judas—…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

In his reply, Jesus did not focus on his postresurrection appearances, but on the broader revelation that would come to them through obedience to h…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And my Father will love him. We have already explained that the love of God to us is not placed in the second rank, as if it came after ou…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Jesus answered and said to him
This answer is returned, and these words are spoken, for the further confirmation and…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Previously, our Lord promised the disciples that He would come to them; here He clears up a point of confusion for one of the disciples.<…

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