Modern Translations New International VersionThis 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 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. 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. Berean Study Bible 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. 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. NASB 1995 We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. NASB 1977 We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. Amplified Bible By this we know [and have come to understand the depth and essence of His precious] love: that He [willingly] laid down His life for us [because He loved us]. And we ought to lay down our lives for the believers. 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. Holman 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. Contemporary English Version We know what love is because Jesus gave his life for us. This is why we must give our lives for each other. Good News Translation This is how we know what love is: Christ gave his life for us. We too, then, ought to give our lives for others! GOD'S WORD® Translation We understand what love is when we realize that Christ gave his life for us. That means we must give our lives for other believers. International Standard Version This is how we have come to know love: the Messiah gave his life for us. We, too, ought to give our lives for our brothers. NET Bible We have come to know love by this: that Jesus laid down his life for us; thus we ought to lay down our lives for our fellow Christians. Classic Translations King James BibleHereby 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. 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. King James 2000 Bible By this 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. New Heart 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. 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. American 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 brothers. 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. A Faithful Version By this very act we have known the love of God because He laid down His life for us: and we ourselves are 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. English Revised Version Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. Webster's Bible Translation By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Hereby perceaue we loue, because he layde downe his lyfe for vs, & we ought to lay downe our lyues for the brethren. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Hereby haue we perceaued loue, that he gaue his life for vs, and therfore ought we also to geue oure lyues for the brethre. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Herby perceave we love: that he gave his lyfe for vs: and therfore ought we also to geve oure lyves for the brethre. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionin this we have known love, because He laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brothers; Berean Literal Bible By this we have known love, because He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for our 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; Smith's Literal Translation In this have we known love, for he set his soul for us: and we ought to set the souls for the brethren. Literal Emphasis Translation In this we have known love, because He laid down His soul for us; and we ought to lay down our souls for our brothers. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. Catholic Public Domain Version We know the love of God in this way: because he laid down his life for us. And so, we must lay down our lives for our brothers. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBy this we know his love toward us, for he gave his Life in our place, and it is right for us that we would give our lives for the sake of our brothers. Lamsa Bible By this we know his love for us, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for our brethren. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBy this we know the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. Godbey New Testament In this we know the divine love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. Haweis New Testament By this we have known the love of Christ, because for us he laid down his own life: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. Mace New Testament this is the proof of the divine love, Christ expos'd his life for us: and we ought to expose our lives for the brethren. Weymouth New Testament We know what love is--through Christ's having laid down His life on our behalf; and in the same way we ought to lay down our lives for our brother men. Worrell New Testament In this we have known the love, that He laid down His soul in our behalf; and we ought to lay down our souls in behalf of the brethren. Worsley New Testament In this we know his love, that He laid down his life for us: and we should be ready to lay down our lives for the brethren.     |