John 13:35
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
American Standard Version (ASV)
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
What this verse means
The badge of discipleship is not doctrine on a bumper but love that others can observe.
A short prayer
Lord, let people know I am Yours by the way I love today.
Read in context — John 13
33Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
36Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
37Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
Related verses
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“The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.”Habakkuk 3:19
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”Hebrews 11:1
“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”Hebrews 11:6
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”Hebrews 12:1
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