Verse 31
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
I love . The only place where the Lord speaks of loving the Father. Six times the Father's love to the Son is mentioned, John 3:35 ; John 10:17 ; John 16:9 ; John 17:23 , John 17:24 , John 17:26 . The adjective agapetos, beloved, does not occur in John's Gospel, but nine times in his Epistles. See App-135 .
as = even as.
gave . . . commandment = charged. Compare Matthew 4:6 ; Matthew 17:9 , and see notes on Isa. . Joh 49:6-9 .
even so. Compare John 3:14 ; John 5:23 ; Joh 12:60 . Note even as . . . even so.
I do = I am doing, i.e. carrying it out in obedience to the Father's will. Compare John 4:34 ; John 5:30 ; John 6:38-40 . Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:8 . Hebrews 5:8 ,
arise. Implying haste . Greek. egeiro. App-178 .
let us go . Compare John 11:15 .
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