John 15:12-14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 15:12

John 15:12. This is my commandment This I especially enjoin you, whether as apostles or private Christians; that ye love one another Cordially and constantly; even, if it be possible, with as great fervency and constancy, as I have loved you So as to be ready to sacrifice your lives for each other, as I expose and give up mine for you. It is remarkable, that no one duty is more frequently inculcated, or more pathetically urged upon his disciples, by our Lord, than that of mutual love. ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 15:13-16

John 15:13-16. Greater love To his friends, (of whom here he only speaks,) hath no man than this That is, a greater degree of love than this never existed in the world; that a man lay down his life for his friends That a man should be willing, not only on some sudden alarm, or in some extraordinary and unexpected danger, to hazard his life on their account; but on the coolest deliberation, to submit to lay it down for their preservation and happiness. Ye are my friends Ye are the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 15:1-27

145. Union with Jesus (John 15:1-27)In themselves believers have no life, strength or spiritual power. All that they have comes from Jesus Christ. If he is likened to a vine, they are likened to the branches, which means that they can bear spiritual fruit only as they are united in him. As they allow the Father to remove the hindrances of sin from their lives, they will bear even more fruit (John 15:1-5).Those who bear no fruit are like the dead branches of a vine. Though attached to it, they... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 15:12

My commandment . My charge to you. As the Father's charge to Me (John 15:10 ) so My charge to you. Compare John 13:34 . as = even as. have loved = loved, as in John 15:9 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 15:13

no man = no one. Greek. oudeis. a man = one. Greek. tis. App-123 . lay down . Greek. tithemi, literally place; translated "giveth" in John 10:11 ; "lay down "in John 10:15 , John 10:17 , John 10:18 ; John 13:37 , John 13:38 ; 1 John 3:16 . life. App-110 . for = in behalf of. Greek. huper. App-104 . friends (Greek. philos, noun of phileo. App-135 .) = those whom one loves. Compare John 13:1 .Romans 5:6-8 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 15:14

whatsoever . The texts read "the things which". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 15:12

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.This is identical with John 13:34, which see. Although not so designated here, it is the "new commandment." read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 15:13

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.These words evidently inspired the reference of the apostle Paul to the incredible fact that Christ died for men while they were yet sinners (see my Commentary on Romans, pp. 183-185). The love of Jesus for men is here contrasted with the highest conceivable example of man's love for men, the love of Christ far exceeding any love that men might have for one another. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 15:14

Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you. No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father I have made known unto you.The utmost desire on the part of God that people should obey him and receive his blessing is seen in the teaching here. God manifested itself in the person of his Son; and, having every right to command, he nevertheless stooped to plead with men and to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 15:12

John 15:12. This is my commandment,— "As I told you before, ch. John 13:34.—the chief of all the commandments which I enjoin you, whether as apostles or private Christians, is, that ye love one another.—I do not mean after the hypocritical manner of the world, who often love in word, and in tongue, while nothing is more remote from their heart;—but in the sincere, tender, constant, manner of my love to you." Our Lord was thus earnest in pressing them to mutual love, not only because the great... read more

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