NEW TESTAMENT

John 13:31–35

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31

When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.

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Verse 31. Jesus said: now is the Son of man glorified: the time is at hand, when he shall be glorified by miracles at his death, resurrection, and so forth Witham.

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32

If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately.

33

Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you can’t come,’ so now I tell you.

34

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.

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Verse 34. The commandment of mutual love had been previously given, but evidently misconstrued and abridged by the Jews to friends only, to this life only, and for earthly respects: but Jesus Christ reneweth it and enlargeth it after the form of his own love towards us, and giveth grace to observe it. B.

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35

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

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