1 John 3:16

in this we have known love, because He laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brothers;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15Everyone who is hating his brother is a manslayer, and you have known that no manslayer has continuous life remaining in him;

17and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his yearnings from him—how does the love of God remain in him?

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Cross References

John 3:16for God so loved the world that He gave the only begotten Son, that everyone who is believing in Him may not perish, but may have continuous life.

John 13:34A new command I give to you, that you love one another; according as I loved you, that you also love one another;

Acts 20:28Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the Assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,

Romans 16:4who laid down their own neck for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations—

Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, as the Christ also loved us, and gave Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a refreshing fragrance,

Philippians 2:17but if I also am poured forth on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and am glad with you all,

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:15-20

Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 80.) 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16 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. 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from… Read the whole commentary →

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