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 John 14:17). In John 15:10 He said that to keep His commandments was the way to abide in His love. He now reminds them what His commandment is (see on John 13:34). It includes all others. A day or two before this Christ had been teaching that all the Law and the Prophets hang on the two great commands, -love God with all thy heart" and -love thy neighbour as thyself" (Matthew 22:37-40). S. John teaches us that the second really implies the first (1 John 4:20).

That ye love one another Literally, in order that ye love one another:this is the purposeof the commandment. See next verse and on John 15:8; John 6:29, and John 17:3.

as I have loved Even as I loved; comp. John 15:9. Christ looks back from a point still further.

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