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He who doesn`t love me doesn`t keep my words. The word which you hear isn`t mine, but the Father`s who sent me.
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The Litmus Test of Love
Commentators explain that this verse presents a clear spiritual diagnostic. A person's obedience to Christ's teachings is the direct and observable evidence of their love for Him. Conversely, a failure to keep His words reveals a lack of love, which, as one scholar notes, closes the door to communion with God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The word which you hear is not mine. See Barnes on John 5:19. See Barnes on John 7:16.
He that loveth me not (ο μη αγαπων με). Present active articular participle of αγαπαω with negative μη, "the one who keeps on not …
19th Century
Anglican
He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings.—He has shown in the previous verse how the Father and the Son can take up t…
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Baptist
He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings:
There is much talk of loyalty to Christ, but the teachings of Christ are despised. Th…
Being obedient to Jesus’ words extends beyond keeping the charges he personally delivered. Jesus equated his teaching with the Father’s will. Thus,…
16th Century
Protestant
He who loves me, but keeps not my words. As believers are mixed with unbelievers in the world, and as they must be agitated by various sto…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He that loves me not, keeps not my sayings These words may have respect both to external professors of religion, who…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
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.<…
