Yuēhànfúyīn 15:17

17 Wǒ zhèyàng fēnfu nǐmen , shì yào jiào nǐmen bǐcǐ xiāng aì .

Yuēhànfúyīn 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.

Yuēhànfúyīn 15:17 In-Context

15 Yǐhòu wǒ bù zaì chēng nǐmen wéi púrén . yīn púrén bù zhīdào zhǔrén suǒ zuò de shì . wǒ nǎi chēng nǐmen wéi péngyou . yīn wǒ cōng wǒ fù suǒ tīngjian de . yǐjing dōu gàosu nǐmen le .

16 Bú shì nǐmen jiǎnxuǎn le wǒ , shì wǒ jiǎnxuǎn le nǐmen , bìngqiĕ fèn paì nǐmen qù jiē guǒzi , jiào nǐmen de guǒzi chángcún . shǐ nǐmen fèng wǒde míng , wúlùn xiàng fù qiú shénme , tā jiù cìgĕi nǐmen .

17 Wǒ zhèyàng fēnfu nǐmen , shì yào jiào nǐmen bǐcǐ xiāng aì .

18 Shìrén ruò hèn nǐmen , nǐmen zhīdào ( huò zuò "gāi zhīdào" ) hèn nǐmen yǐ xiān , yǐjing hèn wǒ le .

19 Nǐmen ruò shǔ shìjiè , shìjiè bì aì shǔ zìjǐ de . zhī yīn nǐmen bù shǔ shìjiè . nǎi shì wǒ cōng shìjiè jiǎnxuǎn le nǐmen , suǒyǐ shìjiè jiù hèn nǐmen .