Parallel Verses New International Version This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible 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. 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. Young's 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; 1 John 3:16 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleHereby perceive we the love of God - This sixteenth verse of this third chapter of John's first epistle is, in the main, an exact counterpart of the sixteenth verse of the third chapter of St. John's gospel: God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, etc. Here the apostle says, We perceive, εγνωκαμεν, we have known, the love of God, because he laid down his life for us. Of God is not in the text, but it is preserved in one MS., and in two or three of the versions; but though this does not establish its authenticity, yet του Θεου, of God, is necessarily understood, or του Χριστου, of Christ, as Erpen's Arabic has it; or αυτου εις ἡμας, his love to us, as is found in the Syriac. A higher proof than this of his love Christ could not have possibly given to the children of men. We ought to lay down our lives for the brethren - We should risk our life to save the lives of others; and we should be ready to lay down our lives to redeem their souls when this may appear to be a means of leading them to God. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge perceive. John 10:15 As the Father knows me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. John 15:13 Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ephesians 5:2,25 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us... and we. 1 John 2:6 He that said he stays in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. 1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. John 15:12,13 This is my commandment, That you love one another, as I have loved you... Library The Purifying HopeEversley, 1869. Windsor Castle, 1869. 1 John iii. 2. "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure." Let us consider this noble text, and see something, at least, of what it has to tell us. It is, like all God's messages, all God's laws, ay, like God's world in which we live and breathe, … Charles Kingsley—All Saints' Day and Other Sermons The Love that Calls us Sons The End of Christ's Coming The Great Privilege of those that are Born of God Cross References John 10:11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. Philippians 2:17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. 1 John 2:9 Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness. 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 WayLinks 1 John 3:16 NIV1 John 3:16 NLT 1 John 3:16 ESV 1 John 3:16 NASB 1 John 3:16 KJV 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 1 John 3:16 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |