Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
No one has greater love than this, that he may lay down his soul for his friends.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
No one shows greater love than when he lays down his life for his friends.
A Conservative Version
Greater love has no man than this, that some man lay down his life for his friends.
American Standard Version
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
No one has [any] greater love than to give up his life for his friends.
Anderson New Testament
Greater love has no man than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.
Bible in Basic English
Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.
Common New Testament
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Daniel Mace New Testament
there cannot be greater love than that of a man, who lays down his life for his friends.
Darby Translation
No one has greater love than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.
Goodspeed New Testament
No one can show greater love than by giving up his life for his friends.
John Wesley New Testament
No one hath greater love than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Julia Smith Translation
Greater love than this has none, that any lay down his life for his friends.
King James 2000
Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Lexham Expanded Bible
No one has greater love than this: that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Modern King James verseion
No one has greater love than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Greater love than this hath no man, than that a man bestow his life for his friends.
Moffatt New Testament
To lay life down for his friends, man has no greater love than that.
Montgomery New Testament
"Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
NET Bible
No one has greater love than this -- that one lays down his life for his friends.
New Heart English Bible
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Noyes New Testament
Greater love hath no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Sawyer New Testament
No man has greater love than this, that one should give his life for his friends.
The Emphasized Bible
Greater love than this, hath, no one, That, his life, one should lay down in behalf of his friends.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Twentieth Century New Testament
No one can give greater proof of love than by laying down his life for his friends.
Webster
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Weymouth New Testament
No one has greater love than this--a man laying down his life for his friends.
Williams New Testament
No one can show greater love than this, the giving of his life for his friends.
World English Bible
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Worrell New Testament
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his soul for his friends.
Worsley New Testament
Greater love hath no one than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends:
Youngs Literal Translation
greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;
Themes
The atonement » Exhibits the » Love of Christ
Bearing fruit » Who shall yield fruit
Christ » Reproves » Sacrifice of
Christ » Jesus Christ, Love Of » Self-sacrificing
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
Friendship » General references to » Christ's pre-eminent
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Hate » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
Hate » The world hating jesus Christ
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Love of Christ » Manifested in his » Dying for us
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Jesus Christ, Savior » Offered himself as a sacrifice
Servants » Who is not a mere servant
Sin » Why you have no cloak for your sin
Vicarious suffering » Of Christ » Offered himself as a sacrifice
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
World » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 15:13
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Christlike Love
12 This is my commandment, that you may love one another, as I loved you. 13 No one has greater love than this, that he may lay down his soul for his friends. 14 You are my friends, if you may do those things which I command you.
Phrases
Cross References
John 10:11
I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
John 10:15
as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father; and I lay down My soul for the sheep.
Romans 5:6-8
For we being yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly:
Ephesians 5:2
and walk about in divine love, as Christ also loved you, and gave himself for you, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet savor.
1 John 4:7-11
Beloved, let us love one another with divine love: because divine love is of God; and the one loving with divine love has been born of God, and knows God.