Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 10:11,15 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. . . . Romans 5:6-8 For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die for the ungodly? . . . Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness. 1 John 4:7-11 Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for charity is of God. And every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God. . . . Context No Greater Love12This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. 13Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you.… Cross References Luke 12:4 And I say to you, my friends: Be not afraid of them who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do. John 10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. John 17:19 And for them do I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth. Romans 5:7 For scarce for a just man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die. Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his charity towards us: because when as yet we were sinners according to the time. 1 John 3:16 In 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. Lexicon Greaterμείζονα (meizona) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. love ἀγάπην (agapēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. has ἔχει (echei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. no one οὐδεὶς (oudeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing. than this, ταύτης (tautēs) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. [he] τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. lay down θῇ (thē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. life ψυχὴν (psychēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. for ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition Strong's Greek 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. friends. φίλων (philōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5384: Friendly; subst: a friend, an associate. Properly, dear, i.e. A friend; actively, fond, i.e. Friendly. Additional Translations Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. Greater love has no one than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. No one has greater love than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. No one has greater love than this--a man laying down his life for his friends. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends; Jump to Previous Friends Gives Greater Laying Love SomeoneJump to Next Friends Gives Greater Laying Love SomeoneLinks John 15:13 NIVJohn 15:13 NLT John 15:13 ESV John 15:13 NASB John 15:13 KJV John 15:13 Bible Apps John 15:13 Biblia Paralela John 15:13 Chinese Bible John 15:13 French Bible John 15:13 German Bible Alphabetical: down for friends Greater has he his lay life love no one than that this NT Gospels: John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this (Jhn Jo Jn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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