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1 John 3

1 John 3:16

Love One Another · 1 John 3:11–24
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
In this we have known love, because He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
Latin
In hoc cognovimus caritatem Dei, quoniam ille animam suam pro nobis posuit: et nos debemus pro fratribus animas ponere.

Original

Greek
English
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.

Notes

1 John 3:16–18

Christ’s example shows that real love requires self-sacrifice. We follow his example when we care deeply about the needs of other people. This means giving our time, effort, prayers, and possessions to help them. In some cases, it may even mean giving our lives to meet their needs.

1 John 3:11–22

John now emphasizes that Christians need to love one another (see John 13:34).

Parallels

John 13:31–35 Romans 12:9–13

Glossary

Brothers (and Sisters) First Letter of John Love New Commandment Shekinah

Topics

Asking for Money Being Stingy Commandments: Other Apostles: Precepts of, Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles Example: Christ, Our God in the New Testament Hurt Jesus, the Christ: Design of his Death Jesus, the Christ: Example, An Jesus, the Christ: Love of Love of Man for Man Natural Life: should be Laid Down, If Necessary, for the Brethren Sacrifice Yourself Saying Goodbye Self Sacrifice Suffering of Christ Suffering: Vicarious The Example of Christ: Conformity To, Required in Love The Love of Christ: Manifested in His: Dying for Us The Love of Christ: To be Imitated Unconditional Love Wicked (People): Contrasted with Righteous People Wicked (People): Love For