John 15:11
9 As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.
10 If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
- KJV
- These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
- WEB
- I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.
- ASV
- These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and [that] your joy may be made full.
- DARBY
- I have spoken these things to you that my joy may be in you, and your joy be full.
- BLB
- These things I have spoken to you⁺ so that My joy may be in you⁺ and your⁺ joy may be full.
- ÅB
- Dette har jeg talt til dere for at min glede kan være i dere, og deres glede kan bli fullkommen.
- OTB
- Jeg har talt disse tingene til dere for at min glede kan være i dere og at deres glede kan være fullkommen.
- B1930
- Dette har jeg talt til eder forat min glede kan være i eder, og eders glede kan bli fullkommen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Read in contextJohn 17:13
But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.
Read in contextJohn 16:24
Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
Read in context1 Peter 1:8
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
Read in context1 John 1:4
We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
Read in contextJohn 16:33
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
Read in context2 John 1:12
I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:16
Rejoice at all times.
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