for μείνῃ (influenced by John 15:10).

11. The verse forms a conclusion to the allegory of the Vine: comp. John 5:17; John 14:25; John 16:25; John 16:33. For ἡ χ. ἡ ἐμή see on John 8:31 : that the joy that is Mine may be in you means the joy which Christ experienced through consciousness of His fellowship with the Father, and which supported Him in His sufferings, may be in His disciples and support them in theirs. Here first, on the eve of His Passion, does Jesus speak of His joy. For ἡ χ. ὑμ. πλ. see on John 3:29. Human happiness can reach no higher than to share that joy which Christ ever felt in being loved by His Father and doing His will.

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