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

In this was manifested the love of God in regard to us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we may live through him.

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

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

even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I give my life for the sheep.

Greater love hath no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the church of the Lord, which he purchased with his own blood.

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

and walk in love, as Christ also loved you, and gave himself for you an offering and a sacrifice to God, of a sweet odor.

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

knowing that not with perishable things, silver or gold, were ye redeemed from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers,

who himself bore our sins in his own body on the cross, that we, having died to our sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous one 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 that loveth us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals; for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed to God by thy blood men out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

And we

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

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

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

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

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

But if I am even poured out on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

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

For I was hungry, and ye gave me no food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;

This I command you, that ye love one another.

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