John 14:15

Teaching on the Holy Spirit

14:15 “If you love me, you will obey ¹  my commandments. ² 

John 14:23-24

14:23 Jesus replied, ³  “If anyone loves me, he will obey ⁴  my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him. ⁵  14:24 The person who does not love me does not obey ⁶  my words. And the word ⁷  you hear is not mine, but the Father’s who sent me.

[14:15]  ¹ tn Or “will keep.”

[14:15]  ² sn Jesus’ statement If you love me, you will obey my commandments provides the transition between the promises of answered prayer which Jesus makes to his disciples in vv. 13-14 and the promise of the Holy Spirit which is introduced in v. 16. Obedience is the proof of genuine love.

[14:23]  ³ tn Grk “answered and said to him.”

[14:23]  ⁴ tn Or “will keep.”

[14:23]  ⁵ tn Grk “we will come to him and will make our dwelling place with him.” The context here is individual rather than corporate indwelling, so the masculine singular pronoun has been retained throughout v. 23. It is important to note, however, that the pronoun is used generically here and refers equally to men, women, and children.

[14:24]  ⁶ tn Or “does not keep.”

[14:24]  ⁷ tn Or “the message.”