John 13:35 (WEB)
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Fathers and councils · 24
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XV.7Conference XV
“…loved you, so do ye also love one another:” and at once He subjoined: “By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love to one another.”” — editor's note: S. John xiii. 34, 35.
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“…than the blessing of peace, and never forgets these words of the Lord: “By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, that ye love one another;” for by this, as by a special mark, Christ willed that the flock of His sheep should be known in this world, and be separated from all others by this stamp, so…” — editor's note: S. John xiii. 35.
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Gregory the Great
“But there is one sign that the Lord has given us for which we may exceedingly rejoice, and acknowledge the glory of election in ourselves, seeing that He says, In this shall it be known that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another (John xiii. 35).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, until thou deniest me thrice.”” — editor's note: John xiii. 33–38.
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John Chrysostom
“And that it is so, hear what Christ Himself saith, discoursing with His disciples, “By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples.” ( John xiii. 35.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And again, “By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye love one another.” ( John xiii. 35.)” — the author cites it
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Read the whole comment“And when He was about to be crucified, He called His disciples, and said unto them, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,” not “if ye cast out devils,” but “if ye have love one to another.”” — editor's note: John xiii. 35.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
“(John 13:35.)” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“What more is to be said but that our love has grown cold, whereby alone our Lord has told us that His disciples are distinguished?” — editor's note: John xiii. 35.
Read the whole comment“The greatest and first is this, our Lord’s command, pointedly saying, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye have love one to another.”]” — editor's note: John xiii. 35.
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Gregory of Nyssa
- Gregory of Nyssa, On the Making of Man On the.6On the Making of Man
“…the Fashioner of our nature has made this to be our feature too: for “hereby,” He says, “shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye love one another”:—thus, if this be absent, the whole stamp of the likeness is transformed.” — editor's note: S. John xiii. 35 (not verbally).
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
After He had said, And shall straightway glorify Him, that they might not think that God was going to glorify Him in such a way, as that He would no longer have any converse with them on earth, He says, Little…
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Little children, He says; for their souls were yet in infancy. But these little children, after His death, were made brethren; as before they were little children, they were servants.
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It may be understood too thus: I am as yet in this frail flesh, even as ye are, until I die and rise again. He was with them after His resurrection, by bodily presence, not by participation of human frailty. These…
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But may there not be a deeper meaning in the words, yet a little while &c. After a little while He was not with them. In what sense not with them? Not because He was not with them according to the flesh, in that He…
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Or He means that they were not yet fit to follow Him to death for righteousness’ sake. For how could they, when they were not ripe for martyrdom? Or how could they follow our Lord to immortality, they who were to…
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As if He said, I say it to you, but with the addition of now. The Jews, who He foresaw would die in their sins, would never be able to follow Him; but the disciples were unable only for a little time.
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And therefore He said, little children; for He did not mean to speak to them, as He had to the Jews. Ye cannot follow Me now, He says, in order to rouse the love of His disciples. For the departure of loved friends…
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And now He teaches them how to fit themselves to follow Him: A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another. (Levit. 19:18) But does not the old law say, Thou shall love thy neighbour as thyself? Why…
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Or, as I have loved you: for My love has not been the payment of something owing to you, but had its beginning on My side. And ye ought in like manner to do one another good, though ye may not owe it.
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But do not think that that greater commandment, viz. that we should love the Lord our God, is passed by. For, if we understand the two precepts aright, each is implied in the other. He who loves God cannot despise…
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Passing over the miracles, which they were to perform, He makes love the distinguishing mark of His followers; By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another. This it is that…
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if He said, Other gifts are shared with you by those who are not mine; birth, life, sense, reason, and such good things as belong alike to man and brutes; nay, and tongues, sacraments, prophecy, knowledge, faith,…
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Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XV.7.
Cited together in Letters Letter 204.
Cited together in Letters Letter 191.
Cited together in Letters Letter 204.
Cited together in Letters Letter 204.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.5.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 18:18–23 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 18:18–23 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 18:18–23 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 18:18–23 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Making of Man On the.6.
Cited together in Letters Letter 204.