# John 15.11

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 9. <span class="rl-speech">Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.</span> 10. <span class="rl-speech">If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.</span>
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> **11. <span class="rl-speech">These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.</span>**
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> 12. <span class="rl-speech">This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.</span> 13. <span class="rl-speech">Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.</span> (John 15:9-13, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 9. <span class="rl-speech">Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.</span> 10. <span class="rl-speech">If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.</span>
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> **11. <span class="rl-speech">I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.</span>**
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> 12. <span class="rl-speech">“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.</span> 13. <span class="rl-speech">Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.</span> (John 15:9-13, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 9. <span class="rl-speech">As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.</span> 10. <span class="rl-speech">If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.</span>
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> **11. <span class="rl-speech">These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.</span>**
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> 12. <span class="rl-speech">This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.</span> 13. <span class="rl-speech">Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.</span> (John 15:9-13, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 9. <span class="rl-speech">According as the Father did love me, I also loved you, remain in my love;</span> 10. <span class="rl-speech">if my commandments ye may keep, ye shall remain in my love, according as I the commands of my Father have kept, and do remain in His love;</span>
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> **11. <span class="rl-speech">these things I have spoken to you, that my joy in you may remain, and your joy may be full.</span>**
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> 12. <span class="rl-speech">'This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;</span> 13. <span class="rl-speech">greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;</span> (John 15:9-13, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** John the Apostle (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** later Christian audience (high-Christological emphasis; against early gnosticism)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); possibly Ephesus (composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 26-33 AD (3-Passover chronology); composed c. AD 85-95

## Theological reading

## Key words

_No Strong's-tagged lexicon matches found in this passage. (Lexicon coverage is curated, ~159 of the most apologetically-loaded Greek/Hebrew terms.)_

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Argument from the Anomalous Humor Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-anomalous-humor-convergence/)

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 15.1-27](/codex/john-15-1-27/)

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