Treasury of Scripture Knowledge In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. perceive. 1 John 4:9,10 By this hath the charity of God appeared towards us, because God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we may live by him. . . . Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son: that whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting. John 10:15 As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep. John 15:13 Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Acts 20:28 Take heed to yourselves and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood. Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his charity towards us: because when as yet we were sinners according to the time. Ephesians 5:2,25 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness. . . . Titus 2:13 Looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:18 Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as gold or silver, from your vain conversation of the tradition of your fathers: 1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed. 1 Peter 3:18 Because Christ also died once for our sins, the just for the unjust: that he might offer us to God, being put to death indeed in the flesh, but enlivened in the spirit, Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new canticle, saying: Thou art worthy, O Lord, to take the book and to open the seals thereof: because thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God, in thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation: and we. 1 John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked. 1 John 4:11 My dearest, if God hath so loved us, we also ought to love one another. John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. John 15:12,13 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. . . . Romans 16:4 (Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not I only give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles), Philippians 2:17,30 Yea, and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate with you all. . . . Context Love One Another…15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself. 16In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17He that hath the substance of this world and shall see his brother in need and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?… Cross References John 10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. John 15:13 Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Philippians 2:17 Yea, and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate with you all. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us. 1 John 2:9 He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkness even until now. Lexicon ByἘν (En) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. this τούτῳ (toutō) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. we know ἐγνώκαμεν (egnōkamen) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications. what τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. love [is]: ἀγάπην (agapēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. [Jesus] ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. laid down ἔθηκεν (ethēken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. life ψυχὴν (psychēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. for ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition Strong's Greek 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. us, ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. we ἡμεῖς (hēmeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. ought ὀφείλομεν (opheilomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 3784: Or, its prolonged form opheileo probably from the base of ophelos; to owe; figuratively, to be under obligation; morally, to fail in duty. to lay down θεῖναι (theinai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. [our] τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. lives ψυχὰς (psychas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. for ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition Strong's Greek 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. [our] τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. brothers. ἀδελφῶν (adelphōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. Additional Translations By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. By this we have known love, because He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. 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 brothers. Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 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. Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 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. 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. By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 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; Jump to Previous Behalf Christ Christ's Hereby Jesus Lay Love Ought Perceive Right WayJump to Next Behalf Christ Christ's Hereby Jesus Lay Love Ought Perceive Right WayExternal Links 1 John 3:16 NIV1 John 3:16 NLT 1 John 3:16 ESV 1 John 3:16 NASB 1 John 3:16 ASV 1 John 3:16 Bible Apps 1 John 3:16 Biblia Paralela 1 John 3:16 Chinese Bible 1 John 3:16 French Bible 1 John 3:16 German Bible Alphabetical: And brethren brothers by Christ down for He his how is Jesus know laid lay life lives love ought our that the This to us we what NT Letters: 1 John 3:16 By this we know love because he (1J iJ 1Jn i jn 1 jo) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |