John 15:11–12
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
These things haue I spoken vnto you, that my ioy might remaine in you, and that your ioy might be full.
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
*This is my Commaundement, that ye loue one another, as I haue loued you.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 13.34. 1.thes. 4.9. 1.iohn 3.11.
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From verse 11
- Romans 15:13Rank 1 from verse 11
- John 17:13Rank 2 from verse 11
- John 16:24Rank 3 from verse 11
- 1 John 1:4Rank 4 from verse 11
- 1 Peter 1:8Rank 5 from verse 11
- John 16:33Rank 6 from verse 11
33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
33These things I haue spoken vnto you, that in me ye might haue peace, in the world ye shall haue tribulation: but be of good cheare, I haue ouercome the world.
- 2 John 1:12Rank 7 from verse 11
12Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
12Hauing many things to write vnto you, I would not write with paper and inke, but I trust to come vnto you, and speake †face to face, that our ioy may be full.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16Rank 8 from verse 11
- 2 Corinthians 1:24Rank 9 from verse 11
- Luke 15:32Rank 10 from verse 11
9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Reioyce with me, for I haue found y e piece which I had lost.
- Ephesians 5:18Rank 12 from verse 11
29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
29He that hath the bride, is the bridegrome: but the friend of the bridegrome, which standeth and heareth him, reioyceth greatly because of the bridegromes voice: This my ioy therefore is fulfilled.
- Philippians 1:25Rank 15 from verse 11
- Isaiah 53:11Rank 16 from verse 11
11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
11He shall see of the trauell of his soule, and shalbe satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous seruant iustifie many: for hee shall beare their iniquities.
- Isaiah 62:4Rank 17 from verse 11
4Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
4*††Thou shalt no more bee termed, Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed, Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land, Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shalbe maried.
- Jeremiah 32:41Rank 18 from verse 11
- Luke 15:23Rank 19 from verse 11
- Jeremiah 33:9Rank 20 from verse 11
9¶ And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
9¶ And it shall be to me a name of ioy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall heare all the good that I doe vnto them: and they shall feare and tremble for all the goodnesse, and for all the prosperitie that I procure vnto it.
- Zephaniah 3:17Rank 21 from verse 11
17The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mightie: hee will saue, he will reioyce ouer thee with ioy: †hee will rest in his loue, hee will ioy ouer thee with singing.
From verse 12
- 1 John 4:21Rank 1 from verse 12
- 1 Peter 4:8Rank 2 from verse 12
- John 13:34Rank 3 from verse 12
- Ephesians 5:2Rank 4 from verse 12
- Romans 12:10Rank 5 from verse 12
- 1 John 3:23Rank 6 from verse 12
- 1 Peter 3:8Rank 7 from verse 12
- 1 Peter 1:22Rank 8 from verse 12
22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
22Seeing yee haue purified your soules in obeying the truth through the Spirit, vnto vnfained loue of the brethren: see that ye loue one another with a pure heart feruently,
- 1 John 3:11–18Rank 9 from verse 12
11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
13Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
11For this is the ‖message that yee heard from the beginning, that wee should loue one another.
12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe hee him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers righteous.
13Marueile not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
14Wee know that wee haue passed from death vnto life, because wee loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.
15Whosoeuer hateth his brother, is a murtherer, and yee knowe that no murtherer hath eternall life abiding in him.
16Hereby perceiue wee the loue of God, because he layd downe his life for vs, and wee ought to lay downe our liues for the brethren.
17But who so hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother hath need, and shutteth vp his bowels of compassion from him; how dwelleth the loue of God in him?
18My little children, let vs not loue in word, neither in tongue, but indeede and in trueth.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:12Rank 10 from verse 12
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9Rank 11 from verse 12
- 1 John 2:7–10Rank 12 from verse 12
7Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
8Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
10He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
7Brethren, I write no new commandement vnto you, but an olde commandement which ye had from the beginning: the old commandement is the word which ye haue heard from the beginning.
8Againe, a new commandement I write vnto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkenesse is past, and the true light now shineth.
9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkenesse euen vntill now.
10Hee that loueth his brother, abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of †stumbling in him.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3Rank 13 from verse 12
3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
3Wee are bound to thanke God alwayes for you, brethren, as it is meete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charitie of euery one of you al towards each other aboundeth:
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John 15:11
1. Uttered, said, declared, addressed, or communicated in words. 2. In 'spoken of,' mentioned, described, or referred to. 3. In 'spoken for,' addressed by request or commendation on another's behalf; in a marriage setting, sought as a spouse. 4. In 'spoken against' or 'evil spoken of,' opposed, contradicted, denounced, or reviled.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.
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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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Sense 1: To be left or still exist after others are gone, removed, consumed, or destroyed. Sense 2: To stay, abide, or continue in a place, state, condition, or relation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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commandment
Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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15:11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
15:11These things haue I spoken vnto you, that my ioy might remaine in you, and that your ioy might be full.
Selected passage15:12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
15:12*This is my Commaundement, that ye loue one another, as I haue loued you.
Selected passage15:13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
15:13Greater loue hath no man then this, that a man lay downe his life for his friends.
15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoeuer I command you.
15:15Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
15:15Henceforth I call you not seruants, for the seruant knoweth not what his lord doth, but I haue called you friends: for all things that I haue heard of my Father, I haue made knowen vnto you.
15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
15:16Ye haue not chosen me, but I haue chosen you, and *ordeined you, that you should goe and bring foorth fruit, and that your fruite should remaine: that whatsoeuer ye shall aske of the Father in my Name, he may giue it you.
15:17These things I command you, that ye love one another.
15:17These things I commaund you, that ye loue one another.
15:18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
15:18If the world hate you, yee know that it hated me before it hated you.
15:19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
15:19If ye were of the world, the world would loue his owne: But because yee are not of the world, but I haue chosen you out of the world, therfore the world hateth you.
15:20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
15:20*Remember the word that I said vnto you, The seruant is not greater then the Lord: if they haue persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they haue kept my saying, they will keepe yours also.
15:21But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.
15:21But all these things will they doe vnto you for my Names sake, because they know not him that sent me.
15:22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
15:22If I had not come, and spoken vnto them, they had not had sinne: but now they haue no ‖cloke for their sinne.
15:23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
15:23He that hateth me, hateth my Father also.
15:24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
15:24If I had not done among thē the works which none other man did, they had not had sinne: but now haue they both seene, & hated both me & my father.
15:25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
15:25But this commeth to passe, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, *They hated me without a cause.
15:26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
15:26*But when the Comforter is come, whom I wil send vnto you from the Father, euen the Spirit of trueth, which proceedeth from the Father, hee shall testifie of me.
15:27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
15:27And ye also shall beare witnesse, because ye haue bene with me from the beginning.