John 14:15

Vocabulary (Greek word by word)

Ἐὰν [162 verses](conj) "If" is ean, which is a conditional particle (derived from ei (if) and an (might), which makes reference to a time and experience in the future that introduces but does not determine an event. This is how we use the word "when".

ἀγαπᾶτέ [32 verses](verb 2nd pl pres subj act contr) "Love" is agapao, which means "to be fond of", "to greet with affection", "to persuade", "to caress", "to prize", "to desire", "to be pleased with" and "to be contended with". This love is more associated with affection in relationships where we are obligated. Jesus uses another word. Jesus uses another word, phileô, which means "to love", "to like", "to be fond of doing" and "to show affection" to express "love" in the sense of like and dislike. He never uses the word eros, which describes romantic, sexual love.

με,[49 verses](pron 1st sg masc acc) "Me" is eme, which is the objective first-person, objective, singular pronoun that means  "me".

τὰς [821 verses](article pl fem acc)  Untranslated is the Greek definite article, hos, ("the").

ἐντολὰς [23 verses](noun pl fem acc) "Commandments" is entole which means "injunction", "order" and "command".

τὰς [821 verses](article pl fem acc)  Untranslated is the Greek definite article, hos, ("the").

ἐμὰς [28 verses](adj adj pl fem acc) "My" is emos, which means "mine", "of me", "my", "relating to me" and "against me". The form can also be the object of a preposition, "me".

τηρήσετε: [17 verses](verb 2nd pl aor subj act or 2nd pl fut ind act) "Keep" is tereo, which means "to watch over", "to guard", "to take care of", "to give heed to", "to keep", "to test by observation or trial" and "to observe". 

KJV — word by word

If -- (CW) The Greek word meaning "when" indicates more of an expectation of something happening than "if" alone. This is how we use the word "when". This is not the simple "if".

you -- This is from the second-person, plural form of the verb.

love -- (CW) The word translated as "love" expresses a lot of different ideas including "to be fond of", "to greet with affection", "to persuade" and "to be contented with". Jesus however, applies it to relationships where we have a duty to care for others: family, God, etc. Another word, also translated as "love", is used to for relationships of affectionate friendship that are more voluntary. To distinguish this word, translating it as "cares for" seems to work best. See this article on love for more information.

me, -- "Me" is the regular first-person pronoun in Greek as the object of the verb or preposition. As the object of a preposition, an accusative object indicates movement towards something or a position reached as a result of that movement.

keep - (OS) The word translated as "keep" means "to watch over", "to guard", "to take care of", "to give heed to", "to keep", "to test by observation or trial" and "to observe". Jesus uses this word seventeen times, almost always with the idea of "keeping" in one commandment or another. "Keep" works best because it combines the idea of "guarding" and "observing". This KJV source shows this verb as a command, but it isn't in the source we use today.

missing "the/this" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article, "the", which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one". The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this", "that", "these" and "those"). See this article for more. 

my -- (WF)) "My" is the first-person adjective, not the common pronoun, used in Greek to create a possessive or as the object of a preposition. Unlike the genitive pronoun used as a possessive, its case matches its noun. Perhaps "mine own" captures its best.

missing "the/this" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article, "the", which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one". The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this", "that", "these" and "those"). See this article for more. 

commandments. -- The word translated as "commandments" has the sense of a direct "order" or "command" given by someone as opposed to a body of law or tradition in society. Jesus uses it to refer to the written Law, his lessons, and the commands given by someone in authority.

NIV — word by word

If you love me, keep my commands.

If -- (CW) The Greek word meaning "when" indicates more of an expectation of something happening than "if" alone. This is how we use the word "when". This is not the simple "if".

you -- This is from the second-person, plural form of the verb.

love -- (CW) The word translated as "love" expresses a lot of different ideas including "to be fond of", "to greet with affection", "to persuade", and "to be contented with". Jesus however, applies it to relationships where we have a duty to care for others: family, God, etc. Another word, also translated as "love", is used to for relationships of affectionate friendship that are more voluntary. To distinguish this word, translating it as "cares for" seems to work best. See this article on love for more information.

me, -- "Me" is the regular first-person pronoun in Greek as the object of the verb or preposition. As the object of a preposition, an accusative object indicates movement towards something or a position reached as a result of that movement.

keep -- (WF) The word translated as "keep" means "to watch over", "to guard", "to take care of", "to give heed to", "to keep", "to test by observation or trial" and "to observe". Jesus uses this word seventeen times, almost always with the idea of "keeping" in one commandment or another. "Keep" works best because it combines the idea of "guarding" and "observing." This verb is not in the form of a command. It is either a statement about the future, "will keep", or a statement of something that "should" happen.

missing "the/this" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article, "the", which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one". The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this", "that", "these" and "those"). See this article for more. 

my -- (WF)) "My" is the first-person adjective, not the common pronoun, used in Greek to create a possessive or as the object of a preposition. Unlike the genitive pronoun used as a possessive, its case matches its noun. Perhaps "mine own" captures its best.

missing "the/this" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article, "the", which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one". The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this", "that", "these" and "those"). See this article for more. 

commands. -- The word translated as "commandments" has the sense of a direct "order" or "command" given by someone as opposed to a body of law or tradition in society. Jesus uses it to refer to the written Law, his lessons, and the commands given by someone in authority.