Parallel Verses
Youngs 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;
New American Standard Bible
We know love by this, that
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.
Holman Bible
This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life
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.
A Conservative Version
By this we know love, because that man 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.
Amplified
By this we know [and have come to understand the depth and essence of His precious] love: that He [willingly] laid down His life for us [because He loved us]. And we ought to lay down our lives for the believers.
An Understandable Version
Here is how we can know what genuine love really is: It was [demonstrated by] Jesus laying down His life [on the cross] for us. And [because of that] we [too] should [be willing to] lay down our lives for [the sake of helping] our brothers [and sisters].
Anderson New Testament
By this we know the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
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.
Common New Testament
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Daniel Mace New Testament
this is the proof of the divine love, Christ expos'd his life for us: and we ought to expose our lives 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.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
By this we have known the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us; therefore we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Godbey New Testament
In this we know the divine love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Goodspeed New Testament
We know what love means from the fact that he laid down his life for us; so we also ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
John Wesley New Testament
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.
Julia Smith Translation
In this have we known love, for he set his soul for us: and we ought to set the souls for the brethren.
King James 2000
By this 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
We have come to know love by this: that {he} laid down his life on behalf of us, and we ought to lay down our lives on behalf of the brothers.
Modern King James verseion
By this we have known the love of God, because He laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hereby are we assured of love: because he left his life for us: And therefore we ought also to give our lives for our brethren.
Moffatt New Testament
We know what love is by this, that He laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for the brotherhood.
Montgomery New Testament
By this we learn to know love, because he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down 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.
New Heart 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.
Noyes New Testament
Herein we know love, in that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Sawyer New Testament
By this we have known love, because he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
The Emphasized Bible
Hereby, have we come to understand love: in that, He, for us, his life laid down; and, we, ought, for the brethren, our lives to lay down.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
By this we have known the love [of Christ], because for us he laid down his own life: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Twentieth Century New Testament
We have learned to know what love is from this--that Christ laid down his life on our behalf. Therefore we also ought to lay down our lives on behalf of our Brothers.
Webster
By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Weymouth New Testament
We know what love is--through Christ's having laid down His life on our behalf; and in the same way we ought to lay down our lives for our brother men.
Williams New Testament
We know what love is from the fact that He laid down His life for us; and so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
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.
Worrell New Testament
In this we have known the love, that He laid down His soul in our behalf; and we ought to lay down our souls in behalf of the brethren.
Worsley New Testament
In this we know his love, that He laid down his life for us: and we should be ready to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Themes
Christ » Reproves » Sacrifice of
Christ » Jesus Christ, Love Of » Manifested by his death
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Love
John, beloved disciple » Facts concerning » Learned the lesson of love in the school of Christ
natural Life » Should be laid down, if necessary, for the brethren
Love of Christ » To be imitated
Love of Christ » Manifested in his » Dying for us
Sacrifice » Sacrificing yourself for others
Jesus Christ, Savior » Offered himself as a sacrifice
Vicarious suffering » Of Christ » Offered himself as a sacrifice
Topics
Interlinear
Huper
ὑπέρ
Huper
for, of, above, for sake, on behalf, more than, in stead, than, very chiefest Trans, beyond, to, over, more, exceedingly abundantly , exceedingly , very highly ,
Usage: 138
Opheilo
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 3:16
Prayers for 1 John 3:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Is Love, So Love One Another
15 Every one who is hating his brother -- a man-killer he is, and ye have known that no man-killer hath life age-during in him remaining, 16 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; 17 and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him -- how doth the love of God remain in him?
Cross References
John 3:16
for God did so love the world, that His Son -- the only begotten -- He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.
Romans 5:8
and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;
Philippians 2:17
but if also I am poured forth upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and joy with you all,
John 10:15
according as the Father doth know me, and I know the Father, and my life I lay down for the sheep,
John 13:34
'A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another;
John 15:12-13
'This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;
Acts 20:28
'Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,
Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,
Titus 2:13
waiting for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ,
1 John 2:6
He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.
1 John 4:9-11
In this was manifested the love of God in us, because His Son -- the only begotten -- hath God sent to the world, that we may live through him;
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born out of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth; to him who did love us, and did bathe us from our sins in his blood,
Matthew 20:28
even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'
Romans 16:4
who for my life their own neck did lay down, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations --
Ephesians 5:25
The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,
Philippians 2:30
because on account of the work of the Christ he drew near to death, having hazarded the life that he might fill up your deficiency of service unto me.
1 Peter 1:18
having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,
1 Peter 2:24
who our sins himself did bear in his body, upon the tree, that to the sins having died, to the righteousness we may live; by whose stripes ye were healed,
1 Peter 3:18
because also Christ once for sin did suffer -- righteous for unrighteous -- that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit,
Revelation 5:9
and they sing a new song, saying, 'Worthy art thou to take the scroll, and to open the seals of it, because thou wast slain, and didst redeem us to God in thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,