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By this (en toutōi). Locative case with en, “In this way,” viz., “if ye have love” (ean agapēn echēte), condition of third class (in apposition with en toutōi) with ean and present active subjunctive of echō (“keep on having love”). See Joh 17:23 where Jesus prays for mutual love among the disciples “that the world may know” that the Father sent him. Jerome (ad Galat. vi. 10) says that in his extreme old age John repeated often this command of Jesus and justified it: “Because it is the Lord’s commandment; and if it be fulfilled it is enough.” See also Joh 14:31. Tertullian (Apol. 39) urges it also as proof of being disciples. Hatred of one another per contra, is an argument that we are not disciples (learners) of Jesus.