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"My 1Father is glorified by this, that you bearmuchfruit, and so 2prove to be My disciples.
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"Just as 3the Father has loved Me, I have alsoloved you; abide in My love.
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"4If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as 5I have kept My Father'scommandments and abide in His love.
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"6Thesethings I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your 7joy may be madefull.
Disciples' Relation to Each Other
12"This is 8My commandment, that you loveoneanother, just as I have loved you.
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"9Greaterlovehasnoone than this, that one10laydown his life for his friends.
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"You are My 11friendsif12you dowhat I command you.
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"Nolonger do I call you slaves, for the slave does not knowwhat his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for 13allthings that I have heard from My Father I have madeknown to you.
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"14You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and 15bearfruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that 16whatever** you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.