God Defines His Friendship Criterion

God’s definition of Greek adjective 5384 philos is best reflected as “friends” in the context of John 15:12-17 “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you” “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” “Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you” “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you” “These things I command you, that ye love one another”.