John 15:9
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
As the Father hath loued me, so haue I loued you: continue ye in my loue.
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- John 17:23–24Rank 1 from verse 9
23I 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.
24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
23I in them, and thou in mee, that they may bee made perfect in one, and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loued them, as thou hast loued me.
24*Father, I will that they also whom thou hast giuen me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which thou hast giuen mee: for thou louedst mee before the foundation of the world.
- John 17:26Rank 2 from verse 9
- 1 John 2:28Rank 3 from verse 9
- John 15:13Rank 4 from verse 9
- Revelation 1:5Rank 5 from verse 9
5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
5And from Iesus Christ, who is the faithful witnesse, and the *first begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth: vnto him that loued vs, and *washed vs from our sinnes in his owne blood,
- John 15:11Rank 6 from verse 9
- Ephesians 3:18Rank 7 from verse 9
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John 15:9
Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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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.
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To remain, abide, persist, or endure.
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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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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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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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15:1I AM the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
15:1¶ I am the true vine, and my Father is y e husbandman.
15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
15:2*Euery branch in me that beareth not fruit, hee taketh away: and euery branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring foorth more fruit.
15:3Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
15:3*Now ye are cleane through the word which I haue spoken vnto you.
15:4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
15:4Abide in me, and in you: As the branch cannot beare fruit of itselfe, except it abide in the vine: no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
15:5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
15:5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for ‖without me ye can doe nothing.
15:6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
15:6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered, and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
15:7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
15:7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall aske what ye will, and it shall be done vnto you.
15:8Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
15:8Herein is my Father glorified, that ye beare much fruit, so shall ye bee my Disciples.
15:9As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
15:9As the Father hath loued me, so haue I loued you: continue ye in my loue.
Selected passage15:10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
15:10If ye keepe my Commandements, ye shal abide in my loue, euen as I haue kept my Fathers Commandements, and abide in his loue.