Verse of the Day

　　

John 15:12

"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."

　　

Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

English Standard Version

"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

The Message

This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you.

New King James Version

"This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."

New Living Translation

"I command you to love each other in the same way that I love you."

　　

Commentary on Today's Verse

Commentary on John 15:9-17

(Read John 15:9-17)

　　Those whom God loves as a Father, may despise the hatred of all the world. As the Father loved Christ, who was most worthy, so he loved his disciples, who were unworthy. All that love the Saviour should continue in their love to him, and take all occasions to show it. The joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment, but the joy of those who abide in Christ's love is a continual feast. They are to show their love to him by keeping his commandments. If the same power that first shed abroad the love of Christ's in our hearts, did not keep us in that love, we should not long abide in it. Christ's love to us should direct us to love each other. He speaks as about to give many things in charge, yet names this only; it includes many duties.

　　

John 15:12 In-Context

10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commands and remain in his love.

　　11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

　　12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.

　　13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.

　　14 You are my friends if you do what I command.