8. μείνατε ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ …

meivnate (Remain!) ejn th:/ ajgavph/ th:/ ejmh:/. eja;n ta;V ejntolavV mou thrhvshte (you keep), menei:te (you will remain) ejn th:/ ajgavph/ mou, kaqw;V ejgw; ta;V ejntola;V tou: patrovV (father) mou tethvrhka (I have kept) kai; mevnw (I remain) aujtou: ejn th:/ ajgavph/. au{th ejsti;n hJ ejntolh; hJ ejmhv, i{na ajgapa:te (you love) ajllhvlouV kaqw;V hjgavphsa (I loved) uJma:V (you).

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meivnate (Remain!) ejn th:/ ajgavph/ th:/ ejmh:/.

eja;n ta;V ejntolavV mou thrhvshte (you keep),

menei:te (you will remain) ejn th:/ ajgavph/ mou,

kaqw;V ejgw; ta;V ejntola;V tou: patrovV (father) mou tethvrhka (I have kept)

kai; mevnw (I remain) aujtou: ejn th:/ ajgavph/.

au{th ejsti;n hJ ejntolh; hJ ejmhv,

i{na ajgapa:te (you love) ajllhvlouV

kaqw;V hjgavphsa (I loved) uJma:V (you).

Answer

Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, as I have kept the commandments of my father and remain in his love. This is my commandment, that you love each other as I loved you.

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