# 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

When Jesus' followers obey him, they show their love for him. AT: "When you do the things I have told you to do, you are living in my love, just as I obey my Father and live in his love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# my Father

Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

# I have spoken these things to you so that my joy will be in you

"I have told you these things so that you will have the same kind of joy that I have"

# so that your joy will be complete

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "so that you will be completely joyful" or "so that your joy may have nothing missing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])