Romans 5:7
Even for an upright man scarcely any one will die. For a really good man perhaps some one might even dare to die.
John 15:13
No one can give greater proof of love than by laying down his life for his friends.
Acts 11:24
For Barnabas was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith--and a large number of people took their stand on the Lord's side.
Romans 16:4
Who risked their own lives to save mine. It is not I alone who thank them, but all the Churches among the Gentiles thank them also.
1 John 3:16
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.