9 Bible Verses about Jesus Freely Giving His Life

No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father.”

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

who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time.

“I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.

For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again. No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father.”

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,