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.

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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.

King James Bible
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.

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.

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;

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