⁵² Then the Jews said, “Now we know You have a demon. Abraham died and so did the prophets. You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste death—ever!’

⁵⁵ You’ve never known Him, but I know Him. If I were to say I don’t know Him,^(A) I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him,^(B) and I keep His word.

²³ Jesus answered, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.^{(A) 24} The one who doesn’t love Me will not keep My words. The word that you hear is not Mine but is from the Father who sent Me.^(B)

²⁰ Remember the word I spoke to you: ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’^(A) If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word,^(B) they will also keep yours.

Jesus Prays for His Disciples

³² They said this so that Jesus’ words might be fulfilled signifying what kind of death He was going to die.^(A)

⁵ But whoever keeps His word,^(A) truly in him the love of God is perfected.^[a] This is how we know we are in Him:^(B)

³ The one who reads this is blessed,^(A) and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep^[a] what is written in it are blessed, because the time is near!

⁸ I know your works. Because you have limited strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name, look, I have placed before you an open door that no one is able to close.

¹⁰ Because you have kept My command to endure,^[a] I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is going to come over the whole world to test those who live on the earth.