John 14:15

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

Complete Jewish Bible:

“If you love me, you will keep my commands;

Berean Standard Bible:

If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

American Standard Version:

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

If{G1437} ye love{G25} me{G3165}, keep{G5083} my{G1699} commandments{G1785}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 John 2:3

  • ¶ And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

1 John 2:5

  • But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

1 John 5:2

  • By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

1 John 5:3

  • For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

John 14:21

  • He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

John 14:24

  • He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

2 John 1:6

  • And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

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Commentary for John 14:15

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G1437
    There are 254 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐάν
    Transliteration: eán
    Pronunciation: eh-an'
    Description: from εἰ and ἄν; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty:--before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See μή.
  2. Strong's Number: G25
    There are 5851 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀγαπάω
    Transliteration: agapáō
    Pronunciation: ag-ap-ah'-o
    Description: perhaps from (much) (or compare עֲגַב); to love (in a social or moral sense):--(be-)love(-ed). Compare φιλέω.
  3. Strong's Number: G3165
    There are 277 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μέ
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: meh
    Description: a shorter (and probably original) form of ἐμέ; me:--I, me, my.
  4. Strong's Number: G5083
    There are 68 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: τηρέω
    Transliteration: tēréō
    Pronunciation: tay-reh'-o
    Description: from (a watch; perhaps akin to θεωρέω); to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from φυλάσσω, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from κουστωδία, which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e. to note (a prophecy; figuratively, to fulfil a command); by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried):--hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch.
  5. Strong's Number: G1699
    There are 68 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐμός
    Transliteration: emós
    Pronunciation: em-os'
    Description: from the oblique cases of ἐγώ (ἐμοί, ἐμοῦ, ἐμέ); my:--of me, mine (own), my.
  6. Strong's Number: G1785
    There are 65 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐντολή
    Transliteration: entolḗ
    Pronunciation: en-tol-ay'
    Description: from ἐντέλλομαι; injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription:--commandment, precept.