NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon εν prepositionen en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. τουτω demonstrative pronoun - dative singular neuter toutoi too'-to: to (in, with or by) this (person or thing) -- here(-by, -in), him, one, the same, there(-in), this. εγνωκαμεν verb - perfect active indicative - first person ginosko ghin-oce'-ko: to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed) την definite article - accusative singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. αγαπην noun - accusative singular feminine agape ag-ah'-pay: love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast -- (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love. οτι conjunction hoti hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. εκεινος demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular masculine ekeinos ek-i'-nos: that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed -- he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), their, them, they, this, those. υπερ preposition huper hoop-er': over, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications. ημων personal pronoun - first person genitive plural hemon hay-mone': of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we. την definite article - accusative singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. ψυχην noun - accusative singular feminine psuche psoo-khay': breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely -- heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you. αυτου personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons εθηκεν verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular tithemi tith'-ay-mee: advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words ημεις personal pronoun - first person nominative plural hemeis hay-mice': we (only used when emphatic) -- us, we (ourselves). οφειλομεν verb - present active indicative - first person opheilo of-i'-lo: to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty υπερ preposition huper hoop-er': over, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications. των definite article - genitive plural masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. αδελφων noun - genitive plural masculine adephos ad-el-fos': a brother near or remote -- brother. τας definite article - accusative plural feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. ψυχας noun - accusative plural feminine psuche psoo-khay': breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely -- heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you. τιθεναι verb - present active infinitive tithemi tith'-ay-mee: advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down. Parallel Verses 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 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. 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. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English By 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. 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. 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. Links 1 John 3:161 John 3:16 NIV 1 John 3:16 NLT 1 John 3:16 ESV 1 John 3:16 NASB 1 John 3:16 KJV |
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