John 15:14 nasb — "You are My friends if you do what I command you.

NASB

""You are My friends if you do what I command you."

— John 15:14, NASB

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John 15 — Context

11

"These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.

12

"This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.

13

"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.

14

"You are My friends if you do what I command you.

15

"No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.

16

"You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.

17

"This I command you, that you love one another.

John 15:14 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does John 15:14 say?
John 15:14 in the NASB reads: “"You are My friends if you do what I command you.”
Where is John 15:14 in the Bible?
John 15:14 is found in the New Testament, in the book of John, chapter 15, verse 14.
Who wrote John?
John is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle, son of Zebedee. It was written c. AD 85–95.
What is the book of John about?
John's Gospel opens not in Bethlehem but "in the beginning," declaring Jesus to be the eternal Word made flesh. Through seven sign-miracles and seven "I AM" sayings, it presents Jesus as the bread, the light, the way, and the resurrection — that we might believe and have life in his name.
What are the major themes of John?
John explores themes including Word Made Flesh, Belief, Eternal Life, I AM, Love. These themes shape the meaning and context of John 15:14.
What translation should I read John 15:14 in?
John 15:14 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize John 15:14?
John 15:14 reads (NASB): “"You are My friends if you do what I command you.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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