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John 13:34

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

KJV

ἐντολὴν καινὴν δίδωμι ὑμῖν, ἵνα ἀγαπᾶτε ἀλλήλους· καθὼς ἠγάπησα ὑμᾶς ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀγαπᾶτε ἀλλήλους.

Greek NT

Mandatum novum do vobis : ut diligatis invicem : sicut dilexi vos, ut et vos diligatis invicem.

Vulgate

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

ASV

A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καθώς
kathos
adverb · 181×
καινός
kainos
adjective · 41×
ἀγαπάω
agapao
verb · 143×
ἀλλήλων
allelon
reciprocal_pronoun · 100×
ἐντολή
entole
noun · 66×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

13 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§1823Jesus makes charity the new commandment.96 By loving his own "to the end,"97 he makes manifest the Father's love which he receives. By loving one another, the disciples imitate the love of Jesus which they themselves receive. Whence Jesus says: "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love." and again: "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I…
§1970The Law of the Gospel requires us to make the decisive choice between "the two ways" and to put into practice the words of the Lord.26 It is summed up in the Golden Rule, "Whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; this is the law and the prophets."27 The entire Law of the Gospel is contained in the "new commandment" of Jesus, to love one another as he has loved…
§2822Our Father "desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth."95 He "is forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish."96 His commandment is "that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another."97 This commandment summarizes all the others and expresses his entire will.
…and 1 more from this source.
1. Great is the recompense of care bestowed upon the servants of God, and of itself it yields to us its fruits. For, he that receives you, it says, receives Me, and he that receives Me, receives Him that sent Me. Matthew 10:40 Now what can be equal to the receiving Christ and His Father? But what kind of connection has this with what was said before? What has it in common with …
1. When having become virtuous we are persecuted by the wicked, or when being desirous of virtue we are mocked at by them, let us not be distracted or angry. For this is the natural course of things, and everywhere virtue is wont to engender hatred from wicked men. For envying those who desire to live properly, and thinking to prepare an excuse for themselves if they can overth…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210207.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
1. Our Lord Jesus Christ calls His coming in the flesh an exodus [or going out]: as when He says, The sower went out to sow. Matthew 13:3 And again, I went out from the Father, and have come. John 16:28 And in many places one may see this. But Paul calls it an [eisodus or] coming in, saying, And when again He brings in the First-Begotten into the world, meaning by this Bringing…
1. It was probable that many of those who were more weakly would especially distrust the promises of Christ because He had died. Paul accordingly out of a superabundance introduced this illustration, deriving it from common custom. Of what kind is it? He says, indeed, on this very account we ought to be of good courage. On what account? Because testaments are established and ob…
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Christians should bear with one another's weaknesses and failings with gentleness and patience. This is the law of Christ — not a new system of commandme…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:10 — Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind
  • 1Cor 12:26 — And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
  • 1Cor 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
  • 1Cor 16:14 — Let all your things be done with charity.
  • 1John 2:7 — Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
  • 1John 2:8 — Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
  • 1John 3:11 — For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
  • 1John 3:11 — For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
  • 1John 3:14 — We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
  • 1John 3:16 — Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
  • 1John 3:23 — And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
  • 1John 3:23 — And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
  • 1John 4:7 — Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
  • 1John 4:11 — Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
  • 1John 4:21 — And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
  • 1John 4:21 — And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
  • 1John 5:2 — By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
  • 1Pet 1:22 — Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
  • 1Pet 1:22 — Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
  • 1Pet 3:8 — Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
  • 1Thess 3:12 — And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
  • 1Thess 4:9 — But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
  • 1Thess 4:9 — But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
  • 1Thess 5:13 — And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
  • 2John 1:5 — And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
  • 2John 1:5 — And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
  • 2Pet 1:7 — And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
  • 2Pet 1:7 — And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
  • 2Thess 1:3 — We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
  • Col 1:4 — Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
  • Col 3:12 — Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
  • Col 3:14 — And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
  • Eph 4:3 — Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
  • Eph 5:2 — And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
  • Eph 5:2 — And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
  • Gal 5:6 — For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
  • Gal 5:13 — For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
  • Gal 5:14 — For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
  • Gal 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
  • Gal 6:2 — Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.