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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
If ye were of the world,.... Belonged to the world, were of the same spirit and principles with it, and pursued the same practices:
the world would love its own; for every like loves its like; the…
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…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
These things I command you, &c. More literally, These things I am commanding you, in order that ye may love one another. -These things" does not refer to -that ye love one another," but to what has…