João 15:17

17 Isto vos mando: que vos ameis uns aos outros.

João 15:17 Meaning and Commentary

John 15:17

These things I command you
The doctrines which Christ spake, as one having authority, concerning the vine and branches; his love to his disciples, in laying down his life for them, and in accounting and using them as friends, and not servants; in choosing, ordaining, and sending them forth, for the ends above mentioned; these were delivered by him with this view, to promote brotherly love among them: that ye love one another; this lay much upon his heart, he often mentions it; this is the third time it is expressed by him, in these his last discourses; and indeed, since he had declared such strong love and affection for them, it was but right and proper they should love one another; nor does anything more tend to increase mutual love among the saints, than the consideration of their common interest in the unchangeable love of their Lord.

João 15:17 In-Context

15 Já não vos chamo servos, porque o servo não sabe o que faz o seu senhor; mas chamei-vos amigos, porque tudo quanto ouvi de meu Pai vos dei a conhecer.

16 Vós não me escolhestes a mim mas eu vos escolhi a vós, e vos designei, para que vades e deis frutos, e o vosso fruto permaneça, a fim de que tudo quanto pedirdes ao Pai em meu nome, ele vo-lo conceda.

17 Isto vos mando: que vos ameis uns aos outros.

18 Se o mundo vos odeia, sabei que, primeiro do que a vós, me odiou a mim.

19 Se fôsseis do mundo, o mundo amaria o que era seu; mas, porque não sois do mundo, antes eu vos escolhi do mundo, por isso é que o mundo vos odeia.