Live to Love Scripture Encouragement John 15.19a

Live to Love Scripture Encouragement · Jun 2, 2026 · 2m

John 15:19a “If you were of the world, the world would love its own;” The word Jesus used for “love” in this verse has the same root as the word for “friends”. Philos, friends. Phileo, love. So we can understand that Jesus was saying that if the disciples were of the world, the world would be friendly toward them. Friendship with the world reveals that the world is your source. Friendship with Jesus reveals that God is your source. It is clear that John understood this principle because of what he wrote in his first epistle. “Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that…