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

By this God's love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he purchased with his own blood.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

And walk in love, even as Christ also loved us, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

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

knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by his stripes you were healed.

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and freed us from our sins by his blood;

They sang a new song, saying, "You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and redeemed us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

And we

he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also must love one another.

"This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

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You shall remember that you were a bondservant in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you: therefore I command you this thing today.

Rescue those who are being led away to death. Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter.

Give to him who asks you, and do not turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

for I was hungry, and you did not give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

"I command these things to you, that you may love one another.

Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.