Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 15:17

"These things I command you, that ye may love one another." — John 15:17 (ASV)

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

Our Lord repeated the command, for he knew how prone even his disciples would be to disobey it.

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

O you professors, who have no love to one another, you are breaking the King's commandment! You are living in direct violation of a plain command that is most dear to his heart. Oh, that we might constantly hear it and obey it! These things I command you, that ye love one another.

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

As if there were many things in one in that command! It is only one command, but it is so comprehensive that all the commandments are fulfilled in this one: that you love one another.

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

Jesus! Send us this spirit of love, we pray you. Amen.