“ If you love me, obey my commands.

“你们若爱我，就必遵守我的命令。

“你们若爱我，就会遵守我的命令。

“你们若爱我，就会遵守我的命令。

“你们若爱我，就必遵守我的命令。

“如果你们爱我，就要遵守我的命令。

“你们如果爱我，就会遵守我的命令。

「你們若愛我，就必遵守我的命令。

「你們若愛我，就會遵守我的命令。

「你們若愛我，就會遵守我的命令。

「你們若愛我，就必遵守我的命令。

“如果你們愛我，就要遵守我的命令。

『你們若愛我，就必謹守我的誡命。

「你們如果愛我，就會遵守我的命令。

爾若愛我、必守我誡、

爾若愛我、則守我誡、

爾若愛我、必守我誡、

爾若愛予、宜守吾誡。

“ If you love me, keep my commands.

“ If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

“ If you love me, obey my commandments.

“ If you love me, you will keep my commands.

“ If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

“ If you love Me, keep My commandments.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

“ If you love Me, you will keep My commands.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

“ If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

We know that we have come to know God if we obey his commands.Suppose someone says,“ I know him.” But suppose this person does not do what God commands. Then this person is a liar and is not telling the truth.But if anyone obeys God’s word, then that person truly loves God. Here is how we know we belong to him.

Here is how we know that we love God’s children. We know it when we love God and obey his commands.In fact, here is what it means to love God. We love him by obeying his commands. And his commands are not hard to obey.

Anyone who has my commands and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the one who loves me. I too will love them. And I will show myself to them.”Then Judas spoke.“ Lord,” he said,“ why do you plan to show yourself only to us? Why not also to the world?” The Judas who spoke those words was not Judas Iscariot.Jesus replied,“ Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them. We will come to them and make our home with them.Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. The words you hear me say are not my own. They belong to the Father who sent me.

We love because he loved us first.Suppose someone claims to love God but hates a brother or sister. Then they are a liar. They don’t love their brother or sister, whom they have seen. So they can’t love God, whom they haven’t seen.

If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love. In the same way, I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love.I have told you this so that you will have the same joy that I have. I also want your joy to be complete.Here is my command. Love one another, just as I have loved you.No one has greater love than the one who gives their life for their friends.You are my friends if you do what I command.

Christ’s love controls us. We are sure that one person died for everyone. And so everyone died.Christ died for everyone. He died so that those who live should not live for themselves anymore. They should live for Christ. He died for them and was raised again.

Even though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not see him now, you believe in him. You are filled with a glorious joy that can’t be put into words.

Circumcision and uncircumcision aren’t worth anything to those who believe in Christ Jesus. The only thing that really counts is faith that shows itself through love.

“ Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. Anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

“ Then the King will speak to those on his right. He will say,‘ My Father has blessed you. Come and take what is yours. It is the kingdom prepared for you since the world was created.I was hungry. And you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty. And you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger. And you invited me in.I needed clothes. And you gave them to me. I was sick. And you took care of me. I was in prison. And you came to visit me.’“ Then the people who have done what is right will answer him.‘ Lord,’ they will ask,‘ when did we see you hungry and feed you? When did we see you thirsty and give you something to drink?When did we see you as a stranger and invite you in? When did we see you needing clothes and give them to you?When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’“ The King will reply,‘ What I’m about to tell you is true. Anything you did for one of the least important of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

I am not commanding you to do it. But I want to test you. I want to find out if you really love God. I want to compare your love with that of others.You know the grace shown by our Lord Jesus Christ. Even though he was rich, he became poor to help you. Because he became poor, you can become rich.

Jesus said to them,“ If God were your Father, you would love me. I have come here from God. I have not come on my own. God sent me.

If anyone does not love the Lord, let a curse be on that person! Come, Lord!

I pray that he will use his glorious riches to make you strong. May his Holy Spirit give you his power deep down inside you.Then Christ will live in your hearts because you believe in him. And I pray that your love will have deep roots. I pray that it will have a strong foundation.May you have power together with all the Lord’s holy people to understand Christ’s love. May you know how wide and long and high and deep it is.

When Jesus and the disciples had finished eating, Jesus spoke to Simon Peter. He asked,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?”“ Yes, Lord,” he answered.“ You know that I love you.” Jesus said,“ Feed my lambs.”Again Jesus asked,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He answered,“ Yes, Lord. You know that I love you.” Jesus said,“ Take care of my sheep.”Jesus spoke to him a third time. He asked,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt bad because Jesus asked him the third time,“ Do you love me?” He answered,“ Lord, you know all things. You know that I love you.” Jesus said,“ Feed my sheep.

May grace be given to everyone who loves our Lord Jesus Christ with a love that will never die.

I thought things like that were really something great. But now I consider them to be nothing because of Christ.Even more, I consider everything to be nothing compared to knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. To know him is worth much more than anything else. Because of him I have lost everything. But I consider all of it to be garbage so I can know Christ better.I want to be joined to him. Being right with God does not come from my obeying the law. It comes because I believe in Christ. It comes from God because of faith.I want to know Christ better. Yes, I want to know the power that raised him from the dead. I want to join him in his sufferings. I want to become like him by sharing in his death.Then by God’s grace I will rise from the dead.

I completely expect and hope that I won’t be ashamed in any way. I’m sure I will be brave enough. Now as always Christ will receive glory because of what happens to me. He will receive glory whether I live or die.For me, life finds all its meaning in Christ. Death also has its benefits.Suppose I go on living in my body. Then I will be able to carry on my work. It will bear a lot of fruit. But what should I choose? I don’t know!I can’t decide between the two. I long to leave this world and be with Christ. That is better by far.