John 15:9
New International Version
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.

New Living Translation
“I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love.

English Standard Version
As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.

Berean Standard Bible
As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

Berean Literal Bible
As the Father has loved Me, I also have loved you. Abide in My Love.

King James Bible
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

New King James Version
“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.

New American Standard Bible
Just as the Father has loved Me, I also have loved you; remain in My love.

NASB 1995
“Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.

NASB 1977
“Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.

Legacy Standard Bible
Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.

Amplified Bible
I have loved you just as the Father has loved Me; remain in My love [and do not doubt My love for you].

Christian Standard Bible
“As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you. Remain in my love.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“As the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you. Remain in My love.

American Standard Version
Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.

Contemporary English Version
I have loved you, just as my Father has loved me. So remain faithful to my love for you.

English Revised Version
Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I have loved you the same way the Father has loved me. So live in my love.

Good News Translation
I love you just as the Father loves me; remain in my love.

International Standard Version
Just as the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. So abide in my love.

NET Bible
"Just as the Father has loved me, I have also loved you; remain in my love.

New Heart English Bible
Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.

Webster's Bible Translation
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

Weymouth New Testament
As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you: continue in my love.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

World English Bible
Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
According as the Father loved Me, I also loved you, remain in My love;

Berean Literal Bible
As the Father has loved Me, I also have loved you. Abide in My Love.

Young's Literal Translation
According as the Father did love me, I also loved you, remain in my love;

Smith's Literal Translation
As the Father loved me, I also loved you: remain in my love.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in my love.

Catholic Public Domain Version
As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Abide in my love.

New American Bible
As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love.

New Revised Standard Version
As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Just as my Father has loved me, I also have loved you; remain in my love.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Just as my Father has loved me, even so I have loved you; continue in my friendship.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love.

Godbey New Testament
As the Father loved me, I also loved you: abide in my love.

Haweis New Testament
Just as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide in my love.

Mace New Testament
as the father has loved me, and I have loved you: so do you persevere in your love to me.

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

Worrell New Testament
Even as the Father loved Me, I also loved you; abide in My love.

Worsley New Testament
As the Father hath loved me, and I have loved you, continue in my love:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
No Greater Love
8This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples. 9As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love. 10If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.…

Cross References
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

1 John 4:9-10
This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. / And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Romans 5:8
But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

1 John 3:1
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ...

1 John 4:16
And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

Ephesians 3:17-19
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, / will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth / of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

2 Corinthians 5:14
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.

1 John 4:19
We love because He first loved us.

John 17:23
I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

John 13:34
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.

1 John 2:5
But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:

Jeremiah 31:3
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.


Treasury of Scripture

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

the Father.

John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

John 17:23,26
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me…

Ephesians 3:18
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

continue.

John 15:11
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

1 John 2:28
And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

Jude 1:20
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

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1. The union of Jesus and his members shown under the parable of a vine.
18. The hatred of the world.
26. The office of the Holy Spirit.














As the Father has loved Me
This phrase highlights the perfect and eternal love within the Trinity. The Father's love for the Son is foundational, reflecting the divine relationship that has existed from eternity. This love is mentioned in other scriptures, such as John 3:35, where the Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hand. The love is not only relational but also functional, as it underpins the mission of Jesus. The Father’s love is characterized by approval, delight, and a shared purpose, which is evident in Jesus’ baptism (Matthew 3:17) and transfiguration (Matthew 17:5).

so have I loved you
Jesus extends the same quality of love He receives from the Father to His disciples. This love is sacrificial, unconditional, and redemptive, as demonstrated by Jesus’ willingness to lay down His life (John 15:13). The love Jesus has for His followers is a model for how they are to love one another (John 13:34-35). This love is also a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah’s role as a shepherd and caretaker of His people (Ezekiel 34:23-24).

Remain in My love
This command emphasizes the necessity of abiding in the love of Christ. To remain in His love means to continue in a relationship with Him, characterized by obedience and faithfulness (John 15:10). The concept of abiding is central to the Johannine writings, where it signifies a deep, ongoing connection with Jesus, akin to the vine and branches metaphor earlier in John 15. This abiding is not passive but involves active participation in the life of Christ, reflecting the covenant relationship God has with His people, as seen throughout the Old Testament.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus Christ
The speaker of this verse, Jesus is addressing His disciples, emphasizing His divine love and the importance of abiding in it.

2. God the Father
The source of love, whose love for Jesus serves as the model for Jesus' love for His followers.

3. The Disciples
The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, representing all believers who are called to remain in His love.

4. The Upper Room
The setting of this discourse, where Jesus shares His final teachings with His disciples before His crucifixion.

5. The Vine and the Branches
The metaphor used by Jesus in John 15 to illustrate the relationship between Him and His followers, emphasizing dependence and connection.
Teaching Points
Understanding Divine Love
Recognize that the love Jesus has for us is modeled after the perfect love of the Father for the Son. This love is unconditional, sacrificial, and eternal.

Abiding in Love
To "remain" in Jesus' love means to live in a constant state of awareness and acceptance of His love, allowing it to influence our thoughts, actions, and relationships.

Love as a Command
Jesus' command to remain in His love is not optional. It is a directive that requires intentionality and commitment, reflecting our obedience and devotion to Him.

Empowered by the Holy Spirit
Remaining in Jesus' love is made possible through the Holy Spirit, who enables us to experience and express this divine love in our daily lives.

Love in Action
Demonstrating Jesus' love involves practical acts of kindness, forgiveness, and service, reflecting His love to others and fulfilling His command to love one another.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of John 15:9?

2. How can we remain in Jesus' love as stated in John 15:9?

3. What does "abide in My love" mean in practical daily life?

4. How does John 15:9 connect to the commandment in John 13:34?

5. In what ways can we demonstrate Jesus' love to others today?

6. How does understanding John 15:9 deepen our relationship with Christ?

7. How does John 15:9 define the nature of Jesus' love for His followers?

8. What historical context influences the interpretation of John 15:9?

9. How does John 15:9 relate to the concept of divine love in the Bible?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from John 15?

11. What does 'I Have Called You Friends' mean?

12. What does "I Have Called You Friends" mean?

13. What happens when a wayward son returns home?

14. Why do we not find divine fingerprints in DNA or physics?
What Does John 15:9 Mean
As the Father has loved Me

– Jesus begins by revealing the eternal pattern of love within the Trinity.

John 3:35 reminds us, “The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.”

John 5:20 confirms, “The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does.”

• This love is perfect, unbroken, and intentional—demonstrating the flawless fellowship that has always existed between the Father and the Son (John 17:24).

– Because Scripture is accurate and literal, we take these words at face value: the Father’s love for the Son is real, personal, and immeasurable.

– By anchoring His statement in the Father’s love, Jesus establishes the unshakable foundation for everything He is about to say next.


So have I loved you

– Jesus applies that same divine quality of love directly to His disciples.

John 13:1 records that Jesus “loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.”

Ephesians 5:2 speaks of Christ who “loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering.”

Galatians 2:20 personalizes it: “The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

– The scale is staggering: the limitless love the Father lavishes on the Son is the very love Christ pours out on believers.

– This means His love for us is:

• Steadfast—unchanged by circumstance (Romans 8:38-39).

• Sacrificial—proved at the cross (John 15:13).

• Satisfying—meeting every need of the heart (Psalm 63:3).


Remain in My love

– Jesus now issues an invitation and a command.

John 15:4, “Remain in Me, and I will remain in you,” ties abiding directly to a living relationship.

1 John 4:16 echoes, “Whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.”

• Jude 21 urges, “Keep yourselves in the love of God.”

– To remain means to stay, to dwell, to make our home in His love. Practical ways include:

• Continual obedience (John 15:10) – His commandments guide us into the experience of His love.

• Ongoing dependence through prayer and Scripture (Psalm 119:97; John 17:17).

• Fellowship with other believers where His love is expressed (Hebrews 10:24-25).

– Remaining is not passive; it is an active, daily choice to live aware of, and responsive to, Christ’s unwavering affection.


summary

John 15:9 reveals a breathtaking flow of love: from the Father to the Son, from the Son to us, and then through us as we intentionally remain in that love. Because Scripture is true and literal, we can rest assured that the same perfect love the Father has for Jesus is the love Jesus has for every believer—inviting us to dwell securely and fruitfully in it each day.

(9) As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you.--Better, As the Father hath loved Me, I have also loved you. He had passed from the thought of their discipleship to the foundation of their union with Him and with God. It was in the eternal love of the Father, ever going forth to the Son, and from the Son ever going forth to all who would receive it. The Father's love and presence was ever with the Son, because the Son ever did those things which were pleasing to Him. (Comp. Note on John 8:31.) The love of the Son is ever present wherever willing heart of obedient disciple is open to its power.

Continue ye in my love.--Better, abide ye in My love. The word "continue" misses the connection with the context. By "My love" is meant, not "love to Me in your hearts," but, "My love towards you." The one produces the other. "We love Him because He hath first loved us;" but that which is prominent in the thought here is His love to the disciples, which He has just compared to the Father's love to Himself.

Verse 9. - Two ways of explaining this verse: Even as - inasmuch as - the Father hath loved me, and as I have loved you, abide in my love; i.e., as Grotius has put it, the first clause suggesting accordance with the mystery of the Trinity, and the second the mystery of redemption: "So do ye continue, or so do ye abide, in the amplitude of this double love which is mine, dwell in it as in a holy atmosphere, breathe it and live by it." But there is another and more satisfactory way of translating the passage: Even as the Father loved me, I also loved you; a fact of stupendous interest and transcendent claim. Heaven had opened over the incarnate Word, and other ears as well as his own had heard the Father say, "Thou art my beloved Son," etc. The Lord was conscious of being the Object of this infinite love before the foundation of the world (John 17:24), and of reciprocating and responding to it; and this love of the Father to him on his assumption of his mediatorial functions was the well-spring of his obedience unto death and after it (see John 10:17, note). Now, if the κἀγὼ is to be translated as above, Christ declares that even as the Father has loved him, he has' loved his disciples. Again and again he has emphasized this love to them (John 13:34), but here he asserts a loftier claim, viz. that his love to them corresponds with the eternal Father's love to himself. The one great fact is the ground on which he commands them to abide in his love. This is obviously a more explicit and more intelligible form of the commandment to abide in him. With Olshausen and Westcott, "The love that is mine "is not the love to Christ, nor the love of Christ exclusively, but a blending of the active and passive idea in "the love that is mine" - in the "love" lavished upon me from eternity, and to which I have eternally responded, which I have made known to you and expended on you and received back again from you. Abide in that love that is mine.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
As
Καθὼς (Kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Father
Πατήρ (Patēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

has loved
ἠγάπησέν (ēgapēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.

Me,
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

so
κἀγὼ (kagō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me.

have I loved
ἠγάπησα (ēgapēsa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.

you.
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Remain
μείνατε (meinate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

My
ἐμῇ (emē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

love.
ἀγάπῃ (agapē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.


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