John 15:17
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These things I command you, that you love one another.

John 15:12 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you.

1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

1 John 3:14-17 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death. . . .

Context
No Greater Love
16You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. 17These things I command you, that you love one another. 18If the world hate you, know ye that it hath hated me before you.…
Cross References
John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

John 15:12
This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you.

2 John 1:5
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing a new commandment to thee, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.

Lexicon
This
ταῦτα (tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

is My command
ἐντέλλομαι (entellomai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1781: To give orders (injunctions, instructions, commands). From en and the base of telos; to enjoin.

to you:
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Love
ἀγαπᾶτε (agapate)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.

one another.
ἀλλήλους (allēlous)
Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.


Additional Translations
This is My command to you: Love one another.

These things I command you, that you love one another.

These things I command you, that you love one another.

These things I command you, that ye may love one another.

These things I command you, that ye love one another.

These things I command you, that ye may love one another.

These things I command you, that ye love one another.

"Thus I command you to love one another.

"I command these things to you, that you may love one another.

'These things I command you, that ye love one another;
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