John 14:15

“If you love me, you will obey ¹  my commandments. ² 

Mt 10:37; Mt 25:34-40; Joh 8:42; Joh 14:21-24; Joh 15:10-14; Joh 21:15-17; 1Co 16:22; 2Co 5:14,15; 2Co 8:8,9; Ga 5:6; Eph 3:16-18; Eph 6:24; Php 1:20-23; Php 3:7-11; 1Pe 1:8; 1Jo 2:3-5; 1Jo 4:19,20; 1Jo 5:2,3

¹ tn Or “will keep.”

² sn Jesus’ statement If you love me, you will obey my commandments provides the transition between the promises of answered prayer which Jesus makes to his disciples in vv. 13-14 and the promise of the Holy Spirit which is introduced in v. 16. Obedience is the proof of genuine love.