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1 John 3:16

King James Version

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.

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American Standard Version

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Christian 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.

English 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.

New American Standard Bible

We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers and sisters.

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.

New King James Version

By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

New 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.

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.