John 15:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. ”

John 15:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 sho...
John 15:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 15. The Vine. The relation of the following Chapter s to 14 has been discussed. The Parœ mia, or parable-like discourse, reminds us of the parable or metaphor of the Good Shepherd in ch. 10. T...
John 15:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

no man . no one. Greek. oudeis. a man . one. Greek. tis. App-123. lay down . Greek. tithemi, literally place; translated "giveth" in John 10:11 . "lay down "in John 10:15 ; John 10:17 ;...
John 15:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. Greater love hath no one than this. Christ sometimes proclaims the greatness of his love to us, that he may more fully confirm our confidence in our salvation; but now he proceeds furthe...
John 15:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. That a man lay down his life for his friends - No man can carry his love for his friend farther than this: for, when...
John 15:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Greater love hath no man than this,— "My love to you is stronger than death; for I will lay down my life for you: a greater degree of love than this never existed in the world; this is the love...
John 15:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. The emphasis here lies, not...
John 15:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The True Yine. The Witness of the Comforter and of the Apostles 1-17. The allegory of the True Vine and its interpretation. The metaphor of 'the vine' was suggested by 'the fruit of the vine' whic...
John 15:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Greater love hath no man than this. — Better,... hath no one than this. (Comp. Note on John 10:18 ; John 10:29 .) Nothing greater is conceivable in the thought of love. He has spoken of His own...
John 15:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XIII. NOT SERVANTS, BUT FRIENDS. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are My friends, if ye do the things which I command you. No longer do I ca...
John 15:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“I Have Called You Friends” John 15:10-16 We must estimate the Father's love to Jesus before we can measure His love to us. We are told to love one another with the same love, but enabling powe...
John 15:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Our Lord now uttered the great allegory of the vine. Certain words in it arrest our attention, "the vine," "the branches," "the fruit." The close interrelationship between these is emphasized, and ou...
John 15:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. (10) If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his lo...
John 15:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Greater love hath no man than this ,.... By these words our Lord shows, how far love to another should extend, even to the laying down of our lives for the brethren; which is the highest instance of...
John 15:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ver. 13. Greater love than this, &c. ] Of any such love, but in Christ, we shall hardly read. David in a pass...
John 15:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Greater love To his friends, (of whom here he only speaks,) hath no man than this That is, a greater degree of love than this never existed in the world; that a man lay down his life for his fri...
John 15:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE MINISTRY OF EXHORTATION CHRIST THE TRUE VINE (vs.1-8) The Lord's ministry of comfort, or of binding up, has been seen in chapter 14. Now in chapter 15 it is that of stirring up, or of exhorta...
John 15:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ's Love to His Disciples. 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my comm...
John 15:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The reason of this is because life is the greatest earthly good to men under ordinary circumstances: Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life, Job 2:4 . Now it is imposs...
John 15:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“This is what I command you (my commandment) that you love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends i...
John 15:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 15:1 . True vine .—Christ and the disciples were now on the way to Gethsemane. Their passing through the vineyards, etc., surrounding the city may have sugges...
John 15:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 15:13 The Death of Christ, our only Stay. If the thoughts of sin, death, and judgment be so terrible, as in truth they are to every soul of man, on what shall we stay ourselves when our time...
John 15:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Thus speaks the Lord Jesus: John 15:1 . I am the true vine, Many questions have been raised about which is the true Church; the Saviour answers them, «I am the true vine.» All who are united, re...
John 15:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 15:1 . I am the true vine. The vine through every age had designated the Hebrew church; here the Lord employs it to designate the Christian church, of which he is the head, and the source of...
John 15:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

This is My commandment, that ye love one another The great commandment of Christ I. THE LOVE OF CHRIST. Remember 1. How free it was. We did not merit it, ask for it, nor even desire it. And...
John 15:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION John 15:1-43 (7) The parable of the vine and its branches . Incorporation of the disciples into one personality with himself . The image of the vine may have been suggeste...
John 15:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The New Status of Christ's Disciples. The joy of the Christians:
John 15:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 4:7-11 ; Ephesians 5:2 ; John 10:11 ; John 10:15 ; Romans 5:6-8
John 15:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Holy Ghost John 15:1-15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are confronted with one of the great themes of Scripture. The word "Ghost" is an old English word meaning "guest." The Holy Spirit is the Holy...
John 15:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Greater love — To his friends. He here speaks of them only.

John 15:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 15:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 15:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 15:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 15:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 15:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 15:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 15:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 15:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 15:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 15:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 15:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 15:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 15:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 15:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 15:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 15:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 15:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 15:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 15:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 15:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 15:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 15:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 15:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 15:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 15:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 15:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 15:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 15:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 15:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes