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1 John 3:16

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16We know what love is because Jesus Christ gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters.

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1 John 3:16: By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

NLTNew Living Translation

We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

We have come to know love by this: that he laid down his life on behalf of us, and we ought to lay down our lives on behalf of the brothers.

KJV 1900King 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.