As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you: continue in my love. If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in His love. These things have I spoken to you, that my joy might remain in you and that your joy might be full. This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this love, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knows not what his lord does: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known to you. You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, He may give it to you. These things I command you, that you love one another. – John 15:9-17
