John 13:34
32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
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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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
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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Cross references
Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Read in contextLeviticus 19:18
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Read in contextJohn 15:17
These things I command you, that ye love one another.
Read in context1 Peter 1:22
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Read in context1 John 3:23
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Read in contextGalatians 6:2
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:26–27
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Read in context1 John 4:21–5:1
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
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