Romans 5:7
Someone would not likely die to rescue a righteous person, though possibly someone would dare to die in order to rescue a good person.
John 15:13
No one has [any] greater love than to give up his life for his friends.
Acts 11:24
[Now] Barnabas was a good man who was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith [in the Lord], and many people were added to the [church of the] Lord.
Romans 16:4
They risked their own lives for me, so not only I, but also all the Gentile churches [i.e., people converted from among the Gentiles] are grateful to them [for this].
1 John 3:16
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].