Joh 15:14-16 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for John 15:14-16: 15:14-16 Both Abraham and Moses were called friends of God (Exod 33:11 ; 2 Chr 20:7 ; Isa 41:8 ; Jas 2:23 ). This is the highest relationship possible between God and a person. Jesus chooses his friends (John 15:16 ), who demonstrate their friendship by obeying him.

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Summary for John 15:14-16: 15:14-16 ^a Both Abraham and Moses were called friends of God (Exod 33:11 ^b; 2 Chr 20:7 ^c; Isa 41:8 ^d; Jas 2:23 ^e). This is the highest relationship possible between God and a person. Jesus chooses his friends (John 15:16 ^f), who demonstrate their friendship by obeying him.
15:15 ^g The disciples of a rabbi were considered his servants or slaves. Jesus elevated his followers to a higher relationship as his friends.