Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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;
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
Images 1 John 3:16
Prayers for 1 John 3:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Is Love, So Love One Another
15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer can have eternal life remain in his heart. 16 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. 17 But if someone who is rich sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how can he have any love for God in his heart?
Cross References
John 3:16
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.
Romans 5:8
But God proves his love for us by the fact that Christ died for us when we were still sinners.
Philippians 2:17
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,
John 10:15
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my life for my sheep.
John 13:34
I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must love one another.
John 15:12-13
The command that I give you is to love one another just as I have loved you.
Acts 20:28
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.
Ephesians 5:2
and lead loving lives, just as Christ loved you and gave himself for you, as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Titus 2:13
while we wait for the fulfilment of our blessed hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Christ Jesus.
1 John 2:6
whoever says, "I am always in union with him" must live just as he lived.
1 John 4:9-11
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.
Revelation 1:5
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
Matthew 20:28
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."
Romans 16:4
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.
Ephesians 5:25
You who are husbands must love your wives, just as Christ loves the church and gave himself for her,
Philippians 2:30
for he came near dying for the Lord's work, and risked his life to make up for what was lacking in the service you have done me.
1 Peter 1:18
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,
1 Peter 2:24
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.
1 Peter 3:18
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.
Revelation 5:9
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,