1 John 3:16
By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
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perceive.

1 John 4:9, 10
This is how God's love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. . . .

Matthew 20:28
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 10:15
just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.

John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

Acts 20:28
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

Romans 5:8
But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Ephesians 5:2, 25
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God. . . .

Titus 2:13
as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:18
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,

1 Peter 2:24
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. "By His stripes you are healed."

1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the spirit,

Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

Revelation 5:9
And they sang a new song: "Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

and we.

1 John 2:6
Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

1 John 4:11
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

John 13:34
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so also you must love one another.

John 15:12, 13
This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. . . .

Romans 16:4
who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

Philippians 2:17, 30
But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

King James Bible
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers.

International Standard Version
This is how we have come to know love: the Messiah gave his life for us. We, too, ought to give our lives for our brothers.

NET Bible
We have come to know love by this: that Jesus laid down his life for us; thus we ought to lay down our lives for our fellow Christians.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
By this we know his love toward us, for he gave his Life in our place, and it is right for us that we would give our lives for the sake of our brothers.
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