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John 13:34

Love for othersFollowing Jesus

32 If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.

33 Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’

A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.

35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

36 “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”

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BSB
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
KJV
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
WEB
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
ASV
A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
DARBY
A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
BLB
A new commandment I give to you⁺, that you⁺ should love one another. As I have loved you⁺, so you⁺ also should love one another.
ÅB
Et nytt bud gir jeg dere, at dere skal elske hverandre; slik som jeg har elsket dere, skal også dere elske hverandre.
OTB
Et nytt bud gir jeg dere: Elsk hverandre. Som jeg har elsket dere, skal dere elske hverandre.
B1930
Et nytt bud gir jeg eder, at I skal elske hverandre; likesom jeg har elsket eder, skal også I elske hverandre.

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Original text and word study

Short explanation

Jesus gives a new commandment: love one another as he has loved us. The measure is not how much we manage to love, but how he loved.

Context: Said right after Jesus has washed the disciples' feet.

See also: John 15:12, 1 John 4:11

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