約翰福音 15:14

14 你 們 若 遵 行 我 所 吩 咐 的 ， 就 是 我 的 朋 友 了 。

約翰福音 15:14 Meaning and Commentary

John 15:14

Ye are my friends
This is an application of the foregoing passage, and more, clearly explains it. The character of "friends", is applied to the disciples of Christ; and belongs, not only to his apostles, but to all that love him, believe in him, and obey him; to whom he has showed himself friendly, by laying down his life for them: for this clearly shows, that Christ had respect in the former words, to his own laying down his life for his people, in consequence of his great love to them; whereby he has made them friends, and who appear to be so by their cheerful obedience to him:

if ye do whatsoever I command you;
not that their doing of the commandments of Christ interested them in his favour; or made them his friends; or was the reason and motive of his laying down his life for them, and showing himself in such a friendly manner to them: but the sense is, that by observing his commands from a principle of love, they would make it appear that they were his friends, being influenced by his grace, and constrained by a sense of his love in dying for them, to act such a part.

約翰福音 15:14 In-Context

12 你 們 要 彼 此 相 愛 ， 像 我 愛 你 們 一 樣 ； 這 就 是 我 的 命 令 。

13 人 為 朋 友 捨 命 ， 人 的 愛 心 沒 有 比 這 個 大 的 。

14 你 們 若 遵 行 我 所 吩 咐 的 ， 就 是 我 的 朋 友 了 。

15 以 後 我 不 再 稱 你 們 為 僕 人 ， 因 僕 人 不 知 道 主 人 所 做 的 事 。 我 乃 稱 你 們 為 朋 友 ； 因 我 從 我 父 所 聽 見 的 ， 已 經 都 告 訴 你 們 了 。

16 不 是 你 們 揀 選 了 我 ， 是 我 揀 選 了 你 們 ， 並 且 分 派 你 們 去 結 果 子 ， 叫 你 們 的 果 子 常 存 ， 使 你 們 奉 我 的 名 ， 無 論 向 父 求 甚 麼 ， 他 就 賜 給 你 們 。