Genesis 6:22

6:22 And Noah did all ¹  that God commanded him – he did indeed. ² 

Exodus 39:42-43

39:42 The Israelites did all the work according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses. 39:43 Moses inspected ³  all the work – and ⁴  they had done it just as the Lord had commanded – they had done it exactly – and Moses blessed them. ⁵ 

John 2:5

2:5 His mother told the servants, “Whatever he tells you, do it.” ⁶ 

John 13:17

13:17 If you understand ⁷  these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

John 15:14

15:14 You are my friends ⁸  if you do what I command you.

[6:22]  ¹ tn Heb “according to all.”

[6:22]  ² tn The last clause seems redundant: “and thus (כֵּן, ken) he did.” It underscores the obedience of Noah to all that God had said.

[39:43]  ³ tn Or “examined” (NASB, TEV); NCV “looked closely at.”

[39:43]  ⁴ tn The deictic particle draws attention to what he saw in such a way as to give the reader Moses’ point of view and a sense of his pleasure: “and behold, they…”

[39:43]  ⁵ sn The situation and wording in Exod 39:43 are reminiscent of Gen 1:28 and 31, with the motifs of blessing people and inspecting what has been made.

[2:5]  ⁶ tn The pronoun “it” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied. Direct objects in Greek were often omitted when clear from the context.

[13:17]  ⁷ tn Grk “If you know.”

[15:14]  ⁸ sn This verse really explains John 15:10 in another way. Those who keep Jesus’ commandments are called his friends, those friends for whom he lays down his life (v. 13). It is possible to understand this verse as referring to a smaller group within Christianity as a whole, perhaps only the apostles who were present when Jesus spoke these words. Some have supported this by comparing it to the small group of associates and advisers to the Roman Emperor who were called “Friends of the Emperor.” Others would see these words as addressed only to those Christians who as disciples were obedient to Jesus. In either case the result would be to create a sort of “inner circle” of Christians who are more privileged than mere “believers” or average Christians. In context, it seems clear that Jesus’ words must be addressed to all true Christians, not just some narrower category of believers, because Jesus’ sacrificial death, which is his act of love toward his friends (v. 13) applies to all Christians equally (cf. John 13:1).