11 I have said these things to you so that I may have joy in you and so that your joy may be complete.
And now I come to you; and these things I say in the world so that they may have my joy complete in them.
Up to now you have made no request in my name: do so, and it will be answered, so that your hearts may be full of joy.
Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.
And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.
I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.
And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.
And this town will be to me for a name of joy, for a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth, who, hearing of all the good which I am doing for them, will be shaking with fear because of all the good and the peace which I am doing for it.
And truly, I will take pleasure in doing them good, and all my heart and soul will be given to planting them in this land in good faith.
You will not now be named, She who is given up; and your land will no longer be named, The waste land: but you will have the name, My pleasure is in her, and your land will be named, Married: for the Lord has pleasure in you, and your land will be married.
... made clear his righteousness before men ... had taken their sins on himself.
And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, for I have got back the bit of silver which had gone from me.
And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;
And do not take overmuch wine by which one may be overcome, but be full of the Spirit;
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Commentary on John 15 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 15
It is generally agreed that Christ's discourse in this and the next chapter was at the close of the last supper, the night in which he was betrayed, and it is a continued discourse, not interrupted as that in the foregoing chapter was; and what he chooses to discourse of is very pertinent to the present sad occasion of a farewell sermon. Now that he was about to leave them,
Jhn 15:1-8
Here Christ discourses concerning the fruit, the fruits of the Spirit, which his disciples were to bring forth, under the similitude of a vine. Observe here,
Jhn 15:9-17
Christ, who is love itself, is here discoursing concerning love, a fourfold love.
To induce them to keep his commandments, he urges,
Jhn 15:18-25
Here Christ discourses concerning hatred, which is the character and genius of the devil's kingdom, as love is of the kingdom of Christ. Observe here,
Jhn 15:26-27
Christ having spoken of the great opposition which his gospel was likely to meet with in the world, and the hardships that would be put upon the preachers of it, lest any should fear that they and it would be run down by that violent torrent, he here intimates to all those that were well-wishers to his cause and interest what effectual provision was made for supporting it, both by the principal testimony of the Spirit (v. 26), and the subordinate testimony of the apostles (v. 27), and testimonies are the proper supports of truth.