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The Gift of Christ's Own Joy
Jesus isn't offering generic happiness, but His own personal joy. Commentators explain this is the very joy Christ experienced in His perfect relationship with the Father. He gives this profound joy to believers as a gift. It is authored by Him and flows from abiding in His love, just as He abides in the Father's love.
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Albert Barnes
On John 15:11
18th Century
Theologian
These things. The discourse in this and the previous chapter. This discourse was designed to comfort them by the promise of the Holy Spiri…
AT Robertson
On John 15:11
That my joy may be in you (ινα η χαρα η εμη εν υμιν η). Purpose clause with ινα and the present subjunctive η (some MSS. have μειν…
Charles Ellicott
On John 15:11
19th Century
Bishop
These things I have spoken to you, that my joy might remain in you.—The better reading is: that My joy may be in you.…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 15:10–11
19th Century
Preacher
If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. These things I ha…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 15:11
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 15:11
16th Century
Theologian
These things I have spoken to you. He adds that His love is far from being unknown to the godly, but it is perceived by faith, so that the…
John Gill
On John 15:11
17th Century
Pastor
These things have I spoken unto you
Concerning the vine and branches, his abiding in them, and they in him, their fr…
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 …