8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Love
• Obedience and Disobedience

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

• 1Chr 14:16 — David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
• 1John 2:3 — And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
• 1John 5:3 — For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
• 1John 5:3 — For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
• 1Kgs 13:9 — For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
• 1Kgs 17:5 — So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
• 1Sam 9:27 — And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on), but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.
• 2Chr 6:16 — Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet
• 2Chr 20:7 — Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
• 2Cor 5:16 — Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
• 2John 1:6 — And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
• 2Kgs 18:6 — For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.
• 2Sam 22:23 — For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
• Deut 4:1 — Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth
• Deut 5:10 — And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
• Deut 5:29 — O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
• Deut 12:28 — Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD t
• Deut 27:1 — And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.
• Deut 28:1 — And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set
• Exod 33:11 — And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacl
• Gen 6:22 — Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
• Isa 41:8 — But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
• Isa 41:8 — But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
• Jas 2:23 — And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
• Jer 13:2 — So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.
• John 2:5 — His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
• John 2:5 — His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
• John 13:17 — If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
• John 13:17 — If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
• John 14:15 — If ye love me, keep my commandments.
• John 14:21 — He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
• John 14:21 — He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
• John 14:28 — Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
• Judg 13:14 — She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
• Lev 18:4 — Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.
• Luke 5:5 — And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
• Luke 8:21 — And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
• Luke 12:4 — And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
• Luke 12:4 — And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
• Luke 15:6 — And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.