John 15:14

New International Reader's Version

You are my friends if you do what I command.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:5

Azariah was in charge of the local governors. He was the son of Nathan. Zabud was a priest. He was also the king’s adviser. He was the son of Nathan.

2 Kings 18:6

Hezekiah remained faithful to the Lord. He didn’t stop serving him. He obeyed the commands the Lord had given Moses.

2 Chronicles 20:7

Our God, you drove out the people who lived in this land. You drove them out to make room for your people Israel. You gave this land forever to those who belong to the family line of your friend Abraham.

Exodus 7:6

Moses and Aaron did exactly as the Lord had commanded them.

Proverbs 18:24

A person with unfaithful friends soon comes to ruin. But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Song of Solomon 5:1

“My bride, I have come into my garden. My sister, I’ve gathered my myrrh and my spice. I’ve eaten my honeycomb and my honey. I’ve drunk my wine and my milk.” “Friends, eat and drink. Drink up all the love you want.”

Isaiah 41:8

The Lord says, “People of Israel, you are my servants. Family of Jacob, I have chosen you. You are the children of my friend Abraham.

Jeremiah 32:23

Israel came in and took it over. But they did not obey you. They didn’t follow your law. They didn’t do what you commanded them to do. So you brought all this trouble on them.

Ezekiel 12:7

So I did just as he commanded me. During the day I brought out my things as if I were going on a long trip. In the evening I dug through the wall of my house with my hands. At sunset I took my belongings out. I put them on my shoulders. The people watched what I was doing.

Matthew 12:50

Anyone who does what my Father in heaven wants is my brother or sister or mother.”

Luke 12:4

“My friends, listen to me. Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body but can’t do any more than that.

John 13:17

Now you know these things. So you will be blessed if you do them.

John 14:15

“If you love me, obey my commands.

John 14:21

Anyone who has my commands and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the one who loves me. I too will love them. And I will show myself to them.”

John 14:28

“You heard me say, ‘I am going away. And I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad I am going to the Father. The Father is greater than I am.

John 2:5

His mother said to the servants, “Do what he tells you.”

James 2:23

That is what Scripture means where it says, “Abraham believed God. God accepted Abraham because he believed. So his faith made him right with God.” (Genesis 15:6) And that’s not all. God called Abraham his friend.

1 John 5:3

In fact, here is what it means to love God. We love him by obeying his commands. And his commands are not hard to obey.

Ruth 3:6

So she went down to the threshing floor. She did everything her mother-in-law had told her to do.