John 15:14
You are my friends, if you do what I command you.
Matthew 12:50
To obey my Father who is in Heaven--that is to be my brother and my sister and my mother."
Luke 12:4
"But to you who are my friends I say, "'Be not afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do nothing further.
John 2:5
His mother said to the attendants, "Whatever he tells you to do, do it."
John 13:17
If you know all this, blessed are you if you act accordingly.
John 14:15
"If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
John 14:21
He who has my commandments and obeys them--he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will clearly reveal myself to him."
John 14:28
"You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and yet I am coming to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than I am.
James 2:23
and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and his faith was placed to his credit as righteousness," and he received the name of 'God's friend.'
1 John 5:3
Love for God means obedience to His commands; and His commands are not irksome.