John 15:14

The Passion Translation

“You show that you are my intimate friends when you obey all that I command you.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:24

Some friendships don’t last for long, but there is one loving friend who is joined to your heart closer than any other!

Song of Solomon 5:1

I have gathered from your heart, my equal, my bride, I have gathered from my garden all my sacred spices—even my myrrh. I have tasted and enjoyed my wine within you. I have tasted with pleasure my pure milk, my honeycomb, which you yield to me. I delight in gathering my sacred spice, all the fruits of my life I have gathered from within you, my paradise garden. Come, all my friends— feast upon my bride, all you revelers of my palace. Feast on her, my lovers! Drink and drink, and drink again, until you can take no more. Drink the wine of her love. Take all you desire, you priests. My life within her will become your feast.

Isaiah 41:8

“But you—my servant, Israel, Jacob, whom I’ve chosen, seed of my beloved friend Abraham —

Jeremiah 32:23

But when they entered and took possession of it, they would neither listen to your voice nor follow your law. They would do nothing you commanded them to do, so you brought this disaster on them.

Ezekiel 12:7

So, I did as I had been told. I packed my bag like an exile’s bundle, by daylight. And that evening, I dug a hole through the wall with my hands. Then while everyone watched, I shouldered my pack and went out into the dark.

Matthew 12:50

When you obey my heavenly Father, that makes you a part of my true family.”

Luke 12:4

“Listen, my beloved friends, don’t fear those who may want to take your life but can do nothing more. It’s true that they may kill your body, but they have no power over your soul.

John 13:17

So now put into practice what I have done for you, and you will experience a life of happiness enriched with untold blessings!”

John 14:15

“Loving me empowers you to obey my commands.

John 14:21

Those who truly love me are those who obey my commands. Whoever passionately loves me will be passionately loved by my Father. And I will passionately love him in return and will reveal myself to him.”

John 14:28

“Remember what I’ve told you, that I must go away, but I promise to come back to you. So if you truly love me, you will be glad for me, since I’m returning to my Father, who is greater than I.

John 2:5

Mary then went to the servers and told them, “Whatever Jesus tells you, do it!”

James 2:23

So in this way the Scripture was fulfilled: Because Abraham believed God, his faith was exchanged for God’s righteousness. So he became known as the lover of God!

1 John 5:3

True love for God means obeying his commands, and his commands don’t weigh us down as heavy burdens.

Ruth 3:6

That evening, Ruth went down to the threshing floor and did all her mother-in-law had told her to do.