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The Experience of Love
Scholars clarify that "abiding in Christ's love" isn't about earning or maintaining salvation. Rather, obedience is the way believers experience and remain in the conscious enjoyment of His love. As several commentators note, disobedience doesn't cause Christ to stop loving His people, but it can hinder their ability to feel and realize that love, which one describes as the "atmosphere you breathe."
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Albert Barnes
On John 15:10
18th Century
Theologian
See John 14:23-24.
AT Robertson
On John 15:10
Ye will abide (μενειτε). Future tense of μενω, conclusion of the third-class condition (εαν and first aorist active subjunctive τη…
Charles Ellicott
On John 15:10
19th Century
Bishop
If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love.—Compare to John 14:21; John 14:24. Keeping His comman…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 15:10
19th Century
Preacher
If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love;
You shall live in the realization of my love if you live in obedience to m…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 15:10
Love unites the disciples to Christ as branches are united to a vine. Two results stem from this relationship: obedience and joy. Obedience marks t…
John Calvin
On John 15:10
16th Century
Theologian
If you keep my commandments. He points out to us the method of perseverance: to follow where He calls. For, as Paul says, They who are…
John Gill
On John 15:10
17th Century
Pastor
If you keep my commandments you shall abide in my love
Not that their continuance in the heart's love and affection …
Matthew Henry
On John 15:9–17
17th Century
Minister
Those whom God loves as a Father can despise the hatred of the entire world. Just as the Father loved Christ, who was most worthy, so he loved his …