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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Perceive

God's love for us has been revealed in this way??hat God has sent his only Son into the world, to let us have life through him.

just as the Son of Man has come not to be waited on, but to wait on other people, and to give his life to ransom many others."

For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that no one who believes in him should be lost, but that they should all have eternal life.

just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my life for my sheep.

No one can show greater love than by giving up his life for his friends.

Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the holy Spirit has made you guardians, and be shepherds of the church of God, which he got at the cost of his own life.

But God proves his love for us by the fact that Christ died for us when we were still sinners.

and lead loving lives, just as Christ loved you and gave himself for you, as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

while we wait for the fulfilment of our blessed hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Christ Jesus.

for you know that you have not been ransomed with anything perishable like silver or gold, from the futile way of living in which you were brought up,

He carried the burden of our sins in his own body on the cross, in order that we might die to sin and live for uprightness. By his wounds you have been healed.

For Christ himself died once for all, for sin, an upright man for unrighteous men, to bring us to God, and was physically put to death, but he was made alive in the Spirit.

and from Jesus Christ the trustworthy witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the sovereign of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has released us from our sins by his blood

Then they sang a new song: "You deserve to take the roll and open its seals, for you have been slaughtered, and with your blood have bought for God men from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation,

And we

whoever says, "I am always in union with him" must live just as he lived.

Dear friends, if God has loved us so, we ought to love one another.

I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must love one another.

The command that I give you is to love one another just as I have loved you.

who risked their necks to save my life. Not only I but also all the churches among the heathen thank them. Remember me also to the church that meets at their house.

Even if my life is to be poured out as a libation as you offer your faith in a service of sacrifice to God, I am glad to have it so, and I congratulate you upon it,

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If anyone begs from you, give to him, and when anyone wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.

For when I was hungry, you gave me nothing to eat, and when I was thirsty you gave me nothing to drink,

"What I command you to do is to love one another.

Dear friends, if God has loved us so, we ought to love one another.