John 14:15 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:15-17

Love and obedience. Notice— I. OBEDIENCE TO CHRIST AS THE NATURAL CONSEQUENCE OF LOVE TO HIM . "If ye love me," etc. Where there is love to Christ, there is scarcely any need of a command to obey him; but it will follow as the stream from the fountain, or light and heat from the sun. Where there is love to Christ: 1. There is a recognition of his Divine authority . Where there is no authority, there is neither right nor power to command. There may be... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 14:15

If ye love me - Do not show your love by grief at my departure merely; or by profession, but by obedience.Keep my commandments - This is the only proper evidence of love to Jesus, for mere profession is no proof of love; but that love for him which leads us to do all his will, to love each other, to deny ourselves, to take up our cross, and to follow him through evil report and through good report, is true attachment. The evidence which we have that a child loves its parents is when that child... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 14:15-17

John 14:15-17. If ye love me As ye profess to do, keep my commandments For that will be a surer test and more acceptable expression of your regard for me than all your trouble and concern at parting with me. Keeping Christ’s commandments is evidently here put for the practice of godliness in general, and for the faithful and diligent discharge of their office as apostles in particular. And I will pray the Father Here we see, that he required a steady obedience to his commands, as the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 14:15-31

144. Promise of the Holy Spirit (John 14:15-31)In assuring the disciples of the blessings that would follow his return to the Father (see John 14:12), Jesus had not specifically mentioned the Holy Spirit. Now he explained. When he returned to the Father, he would send the Holy Spirit as the Counsellor, or Helper, to guide, instruct and strengthen them. Those who did not believe in Jesus would not be able to understand how this Helper worked, because their understanding was limited to the things... read more

E.W. Bullinger

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

love . Greek. agapao. App-135 ., and see p. 1511. keep. Most of the texts read, "ye will keep". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 14:15

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.The great tragedy of modern Christianity is that of the elevation of faith above love in the economy of salvation. Love is the sine qua non of redemption. He who does not love cannot be saved. Love, not faith, is the fulfilling of all the commandments, as stated here. Paul went so far as to declare that one might possess "all faith" and yet find it worthless without love (1 Corinthians 13:2). The reason why "faith alone" cannot save is that "faith... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 14:15

John 14:15. If ye love me, keep my commandments.— The term of loving God, is frequently taken from that expression of love which consists in doing such things as are esteemed grateful or beneficial to the object beloved: but as our endeavours cannot advance either the benefit or happiness of God, and our doing things that are grateful to him consists in performing whathe commands; therefore our obedience to the will and commands of God, is frequently stiled loving him; because the best, if not... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 14:15

15-17. If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, c.—This connection seems designed to teach that the proper temple for the indwelling Spirit of Jesus is a heart filled with that love to Him which lives actively for Him, and so this was the fitting preparation for the promised gift. he shall give you another Comforter—a word used only by John in his Gospel with reference to the Holy Spirit, in his First Epistle ( :-), with reference to Christ Himself. Its proper sense is... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 14:1-24

3. Jesus’ comforting revelation in view of His departure 14:1-24Peter’s question was only the first of several that the disciples proceeded to ask Jesus. This shows their bewilderment and discouragement. They should have been comforting Him in view of what lay ahead of Him (John 12:27; John 13:21), but instead Jesus graciously proceeded to comfort them by clarifying what lay ahead of them. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 14:15

This is Jesus’ first reference in this Gospel to the believer’s love for Himself. Typically Jesus first reached out in love to others and then expected love as a reasonable response (cf. John 13:1; Romans 12:1-2). The conditional sentence in the Greek text is "third class," which assumes neither a positive nor a negative response. Love for Jesus will motivate the believer to obey Him (cf. John 14:21; John 14:23; John 15:14; 1 John 5:3). In the context Jesus’ commands are His total revelation... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:15-17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 14:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 14:15-17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 14:15-31

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

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 14:15

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 14:15

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 14:15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 14:1-24

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 14:15

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