John 15:9–14

Verse 10. As I also have kept my Father’s commandments. He still speaks of himself, as man. Witham.—This frequent admonition, of keeping the commandments, proveth, that a Christian’s life consists not in faith only, but in good works. B.

Verse 14. You are my friends. A wonderful condescension, says Saint Augustine in our blessed Redeemer, who was God as well as man, to call such poor and sinful creatures, his friends; who, when we have done all we can, and ought, are still but unprofitable servants. I have called you my friends, because I have made known to you, and so forth We can only understand these words, as Saint John Chrysostom takes notice, of all things which they were capable of understanding, or which it was proper to communicate to them; for, as Christ tells them in the next chap. (verse 12) I have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. Witham.