1 John 3:16 “By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

American Standard Version

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Geneva Bible 1599

Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.

Darby Translation

Hereby we have known love, because he has laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down [our] lives.

Young's Literal Translation

in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;

Bible in Basic English

In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

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Cross references

“perceive”

Ephesians 5:2 John 3:16 Romans 5:8 Revelation 1:5 1 Peter 3:18 Acts 20:28

Ephesians 5:2 · BSB

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

John 3:16 · BSB

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.

Romans 5:8 · BSB

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

Revelation 1:5 · BSB

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,

1 Peter 3:18 · BSB

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,

Acts 20:28 · BSB

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.

“and we”

John 13:34 1 John 2:6 Romans 16:4 Philippians 2:17 Philippians 2:30 1 John 4:11

John 13:34 · BSB

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

1 John 2:6 · BSB

Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

Romans 16:4 · BSB

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

Philippians 2:17 · BSB

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.

Philippians 2:30 · BSB

because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.

1 John 4:11 · BSB

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

Read 1 John 3