John 14:21

“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, etc.] He that has not merely the external revelation of them in the Bible; but has them written on his heart, by the finger of the Spirit of God, and keeps them under the influence of grace and strength received from him: he it is that loveth me: others may talk of loving Christ, but this is the man that truly does love him; for his observance of Christ’s commands is a proof and evidence that he loves him not in word only, but in deed and in truth: and to encourage souls to love and obedience, Christ adds, he that loveth me, shall be loved of my Father; not that love to is the cause, condition, or motive of the Father’s love to his people; nor…”

“He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, &c.--(See on Joh 14:15). my Father and I will love him--Mark the sharp line of distinction here, not only between the Divine Persons but the actings of love in Each respectively, towards true disciples.”

“He that hath ... - This intimate union is further manifested by these facts: That true love to Jesus will produce obedience. See John 14:15. That those who love him will be loved of the Father, showing that there is a union between the Father and the Son. That Jesus also will love them, evincing still the same union. Religion is love. The love of one holy being or object is the love of all. The kingdom of God is one. His people, though called by different names, are one. They are united to each other and to God, and the bond which unites the whole kingdom in one is love. Will manifest myself to him - To manifest is to show, to make appear, to place before the eyes so that an object may be…”

“He that hath my commandments - Written in his heart. I will manifest myself to him - More abundantly. John 14:23”

“that hath: Joh 14:15, Joh 14:23, Joh 14:24, Joh 15:14; Gen 26:3-5; Deu 10:12, Deu 10:13, Deu 11:13, Deu 30:6-8; Psa 119:4-6; Jer 31:31, Jer 31:33, Jer 31:34; Eze 36:25-27; Luk 11:28; Co2 5:14, Co2 5:15; Jam 2:23, Jam 2:24; Jo1 2:5, Jo1 3:18-24, Jo1 5:3; Jo2 1:6; Rev 22:14 that loveth: Joh 14:23, Joh 15:9, Joh 15:10, Joh 16:27, Joh 17:23; Psa 35:27; Isa 62:2-5; Zep 3:17; Th2 2:16; Jo1 3:1 and will: Joh 14:18, Joh 14:22, Joh 14:23, Joh 16:14; Act 18:9-11, Act 22:18; Co2 3:18, Co2 4:6, Co2 12:8; Ti2 4:17, Ti2 4:18, Ti2 4:22; Jo1 1:1-3; Rev 2:17, Rev 3:20 John 14:22”