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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 15:13

13 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 passion may wish, "Would God I had died for thee;" but in cold blood I doubt whether he would have done it. A certain citizen of Toledo, being condemned to die, his son ceased not by prayers and tears to entreat that he might die. for his father; which accordingly he did. (B. Fulg. i.) But this is... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 15:13

John 10:11, John 10:15, Romans 5:6-Ruth :, Ephesians 5:2, 1 John 4:7-1 Kings : Reciprocal: Proverbs 17:17 - General John 11:11 - he saith John 13:1 - having John 13:34 - That ye love John 15:9 - the Father Romans 5:7 - scarcely Romans 5:8 - commendeth Romans 16:4 - have 1 Corinthians 13:3 - though I give Galatians 2:20 - who Ephesians 3:18 - able 1 Thessalonians 5:10 - died 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - which James 2:23 - the Friend 1 John 3:16 - perceive 1 John 4:11 - General read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 15:13

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.Greater love — To his friends. He here speaks of them only. read more

Daniel Whedon

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

13. For his friends By laying down his life for them he demonstrated a love which no love could surpass. Others might faintly follow the example, but it is impossible that any should outdo it. Friends So called, as being loved by him, although they were originally, and before he died for them, enemies. So the apostle (Romans 5:9-10) is not contradicted. By so dying for them he raised them to the rank of friends. And in the case of all those who accept his atonement, he renders them,... read more

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