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John 13:35 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for John 13:35 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 13 verse 35 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another .”
John 13:35 (KJV)
Commentary on John 13:35
Jesus declares 'By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples' (en touto gnosontai pantes hoti emoi mathetai este) - the identifying mark of genuine discipleship follows: 'if ye have love one to another' (ean agapen echete en allelois). The conditional ean (if) with present subjunctive echete indicates an ongoing condition, not a one-time demonstration. The phrase 'love one to another' (agapen en allelois) emphasizes mutual, reciprocal love within the Christian community. Jesus establishes that Christian identity is authenticated not primarily by doctrine, rituals, or moral purity, but b...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 13:35
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“I love God, and hates his brother”
“and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.”
“and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn't do righteousness is not of God”
“Father”
“God's love has most certainly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:”
“but they had all things in common.”
“And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.”
“And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.”