Note 54 at Jn. 15:9: This is an amazing statement. Jesus was worthy of all the love given unto Him by His Father but we aren't. How could Jesus love us with the same love that His Father had for Him? This is because God's love is unconditional and isn't given based on our performance. It goes beyond our ability to understand it, but we can accept it through faith (1 Jn. 3:1-2).

Note 55 at Jn. 15:9: Jesus continues loving us because His love wasn't based on our performance in the first place. But we can refuse His love or else Jesus would not have told us to continue in His love (see note 56 at Jn. 15:10, below).