Abide in love, John 15: 10

[Jim_Baur]

John 15: 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

What is the Greek for “abide”?

Does in appear in the Septuagent? If so, where?

I do not have acces to any books or theological tools, thanks for the help!

Jim Baur

 

[John7]

In 190 verses of NT and LXX there were 45 forms of ‘menw’ with 207 hits

‘meneite’ in John 15:10 from μενω/menw = to remain/abide. If ‘click’ on image you can see most of the hits were in book of John and 1 John, I guess apostle John likes ‘menw;’…Isaiah in 3rd.

If you’re just wondering about that particular form '‘meinete’ (1 out of 45) then its only found in John 15:10 and 1 John 2:24

2nd Graph can see all books of Bible and compare eg Paul’s use of ‘menw’ with John’s.

 

[Jim_Baur]

John7, thank you for all of your work, thanks!

Second, I assumed the Greek had something to do with life or living with another.

Does abide mean that, as to remain with God?

I thought that there is a close relationship with God’s love and our life or living.

That is the reason I asked the question.

Then I was hoping to see a close connection in the Hebrew.

I hope that makes some sense.

Again, thanks a million.

 

[John7]

John7, thank you for all of your work, thanks!

oh it was easy, just a few clicks on BibleWorks7.

Second, I assumed the Greek had something to do with life or living with another.
Does abide mean that, as to remain with God?

in this verse it has to do with us abiding/remaining in Christ’s love, even as He abides in the Father’s love.

I thought that there is a close relationship with God’s love and our life or living.
That is the reason I asked the question.

Jesus said that the greatest love is to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

Then I was hoping to see a close connection in the Hebrew.

remain/abide can go by verbs like ‘yathar’, ‘yawshav’, ‘sha-ar’, ‘shakan’ ‘lun’ and there’s probably more verbs (?) the Hebrew uses for to remain/abide.