¹⁴ You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.

⁵⁰ For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."

⁴ "I tell you, my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

³ For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

²³ and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God.

²⁸ You heard how I told you, 'I go away, and I come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said 'I am going to my Father;' for the Father is greater than I.

²¹ One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him."

¹⁵ If you love me, keep my commandments.

¹⁷ If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

⁵ His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it."

⁸ But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

¹ I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Friends Eat, friends! Drink, yes, drink abundantly, beloved. Beloved

⁷ Did not you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the seed of Abraham your friend forever?