John 14:21 “Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. Th…”

John 14:21

Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

World English Bible

One who has my commandments and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”

American Standard Version

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.

Geneva Bible 1599

He that hath my commandements, and keepeth them, is he that loueth me: and he that loueth me, shall be loued of my Father: and I will loue him, and wil shewe mine owne selfe to him.

Darby Translation

He that has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me; but he that loves me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will manifest myself to him.

Young's Literal Translation

he who is having my commands, and is keeping them, that one it is who is loving me, and he who is loving me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.'

Bible in Basic English

He who has my laws and keeps them, he it is who has love for me: and he who has love for me will be loved by my Father, and I will have love for him and will let myself be seen clearly by him.

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Cross references

“that hath”

John 14:15 1 John 5:3 1 John 2:5 2 John 1:6 Deuteronomy 11:13 Luke 11:28

John 14:15 · BSB

If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

1 John 5:3 · BSB

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

1 John 2:5 · BSB

But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:

2 John 1:6 · BSB

And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.

Deuteronomy 11:13 · BSB

So if you carefully obey the commandments I am giving you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,

Luke 11:28 · BSB

But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

“that loveth”

John 16:27 John 17:23 Psalm 35:27 Isaiah 62:2–5 Zephaniah 3:17 1 John 3:1

John 16:27 · BSB

For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.

John 17:23 · BSB

I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

Psalm 35:27 · BSB

May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.”

Isaiah 62:2–5 · BSB

Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.

Zephaniah 3:17 · BSB

The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

1 John 3:1 · BSB

Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

“and will”

Revelation 3:20 1 John 1:1–3 2 Corinthians 4:6 Revelation 2:17 2 Corinthians 3:18 John 14:18

Revelation 3:20 · BSB

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.

1 John 1:1–3 · BSB

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.

2 Corinthians 4:6 · BSB

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 2:17 · BSB

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receiv…

2 Corinthians 3:18 · BSB

And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

John 14:18 · BSB

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.

22Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?”

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