John 15:8-18

8 By this is God glorified--by your bearing abundant fruit and thus being true disciples of mine.

9 As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you: continue in my love.

10 If you obey my commands, you will continue in my love, as I have obeyed my Father's commands and continue in His love.

11 "These things I have spoken to you in order that I may have joy in you, and that your joy may become perfect.

12 This is my commandment to you, to love one another as I have loved you.

13 No one has greater love than this--a man laying down his life for his friends.

14 You are my friends, if you do what I command you.

15 No longer do I call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because all that I have heard from the Father I have made known to you.

16 It is not you who chose me, but it is I who chose you and appointed you that you might go and be fruitful and that your fruit might remain; so that whatever petition you present to the Father in my name He may give you.

17 "Thus I command you to love one another.

18 If the world hates you, remember that it has first had me as the fixed object of its hatred.