21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.



Ver. 21. And I will love him, and manifest, &c.] Increase of the saving knowledge of Christ is promised as a singular reward of our love to him and fruit of his love to us, åìöáíéóù , tacite et clam indicabo. By quietness and silence I will point out. (Eras.) Imo palam et in media luce. No indeed, openly and is the midst of light, Beza. This is, saith Agur, "to ascend into heaven," Pro_30:3-4. This is, saith our Saviour elsewhere, the great talent of all others. There is a "much" in it, Luk_12:48. This is, saith St Paul, the Christian’s riches, 1Co_1:5; and David reckons of his wealth by it, Psa_119:32.