John 15:14

Jesus calls the disciples His friends if they do what He commands. Friendship with Christ is marked by loving obedience.

Cross-references · 12

• Matt 12:50For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
• 1 Jn 5:3For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.
• Jas 2:23and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness”; and he was called the friend of God.
• John 14:21One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”
• John 14:15If you love me, keep my commandments.
• John 13:17If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
• Luke 12:4“I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
• Isa 41:8“But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham my friend,
• John 2:5His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”
• John 14:28You heard how I told you, ‘I go away, and I come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’ for the Father is greater than I.
• 2 Chr 20:7Didn’t you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the offspring of Abraham your friend forever?
• Song 5:1I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends! Drink, yes, drink abundantly, beloved.

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