Bible Commentary

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 12 17. The Union of the Disciples with one another in Christ 12. This is my commandment ] Literally, This is the commandment that is Mine (see on Joh 14:17). In Joh 15:10 He said that to keep His commandments was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 15:12”

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and [that] your joy might be full. 11. These things have I spoken ] The verse forms a conclusion to the allegory of the Vine. Comp. Joh 15:17, Joh 16:25; Joh 16:33. might remain ] Better, may abide: but the reading … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 15:11”

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. 10. If ye keep ] See on Joh 14:15; Joh 14:21; Joh 14:24. To keep His commandments not only proves our love for Him but secures His love for us. I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 15:10”

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 9. As the Father, &c.) The Greek construction is ambiguous. It would be quite possible to translate, Even as the Father loved Me and I loved you, abide in My love. But our version is better as keeping in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 15:9”

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. 8. Herein is my Father glorified ] As in Joh 15:6, the verb is the aorist passive; not ‘is being glorified’ but ‘is glorified,’ i.e. whenever the occasion arises. The aorist is used of an act regarded in itself … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 15:8”

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 7. my words ] Better, My sayings: see on Joh 15:3 and Joh 5:47. ye shall ask what ye will ] The better reading gives, ask whatsoever ye will, in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 15:7”

If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned. 6. he is cast forth ] The verb is in a past tense; he is already cast forth by the very fact of not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 15:6”

I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 5. ye are the branches ] This has been implied, but not stated yet. for without me ] Better, because apart from Me, or (as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 15:5”

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 4. Abide in me, and I in you) See on Joh 6:56. ‘And I in you’ may be taken either as a promise (‘and then … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 15:4”

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 3. Now ye are clean ] Already are ye clean. ‘Ye’ is emphatic; many more will be made clean hereafter. through the word ] Better, on account of the word. This is a frequent error in our version, with the accusative being … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 15:3”