1 John 3:16

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Summary

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.

Perceive

And we

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Bible References

Perceive

By this was the love of God manifested to us, that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might have life by him.

Even as the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal.

As the Father knoweth me, so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

But God commendeth his own love towards us, that, though we were yet sinners, Christ died in our stead.

and walk in love as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an oblation and sacrifice to God, for an odour of a sweet smell.

expecting the blessed hope, and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

knowing that ye have not been redeemed out of your vain manner of life, derived traditionally from your fathers, by the corruptible things, silver and gold,

who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead unto sins, might live unto righteousness; "by whose stripes, [even] his, ye were healed."

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, put to death indeed in the flesh, but raised to life by the Spirit:

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, and first-born from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth: to him who loved us, and washed us from our sins by his blood,

And they sung a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereon; because thou hast been slaughtered, and hast redeemed us for God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;

And we

He who saith that he abideth in him, ought as he walked, even so himself to walk.

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

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, just as I have loved you.

(who for my life have laid down their own neck: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:)

Yea, and should I become the victim, in the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

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Give to him that asketh thee; and from him who wants to borrow of thee, turn not away.

for I was hungry, and ye gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me nothing to drink:

These things I command you, that ye love one another.

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