Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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Gill's Exposition
Ye are my friends,.... This is an application of the foregoing passage, and more, clearly explains it. The character of "friends", is applied to the disciples of Christ; and belongs, not only to his…
Barnes' Notes
Greater love hath ... - No higher expression of love could be given. Life is the most valuable object we possess; and when a man is willing to lay that down for his friends or his country, it shows…
Adam Clarke
That a man lay down his life for his friends - No man can carry his love for his friend farther than this: for, when he gives up his life, he gives up all that he has. This proof of my love for you I…
Christ, who is love itself, is here discoursing concerning love, a fourfold love.
I. Concerning the Father's love to him; and concerning this he here tells us, 1. That the Father did love him (Joh…
Cambridge Bible
that a man lay down Literally, in order that a man lay down:the greatest love is that of which the purposeis dying for those loved. On -lay down his life" see note on Joh 10:11.
for his friends…
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