Strong's Lexicon By Ἐν (En) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. this τούτῳ (toutō) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. we know ἐγνώκαμεν (egnōkamen) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications. what τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. love [is] ἀγάπην (agapēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. [Jesus] ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. laid down ἔθηκεν (ethēken) Verb - Aorist Indicative 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. us, ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. we ἡμεῖς (hēmeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. ought ὀφείλομεν (opheilomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 3784: Or, its prolonged form opheileo probably from the base of ophelos; to owe; figuratively, to be under obligation; morally, to fail in duty. to lay down θεῖναι (theinai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. [our] τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. lives ψυχὰς (psychas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural 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. [our] τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. brothers. ἀδελφῶν (adelphōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBy this we know what love is: Jesus 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; 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. 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. Parallel Verses 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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; Cross References John 10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Philippians 2:17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. 1 John 2:9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 1 John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 1 John 3:13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 1 John 3:17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. Jump to Previous Behalf Christ Christ's Hereby Jesus Lay Love Ought Perceive Right WayJump to Next Behalf Christ Christ's Hereby Jesus Lay Love Ought Perceive Right WayLinks 1 John 3:16 NIV1 John 3:16 NLT 1 John 3:16 ESV 1 John 3:16 NASB 1 John 3:16 KJV 1 John 3:16 Bible Apps 1 John 3:16 Parallel 1 John 3:16 Biblia Paralela 1 John 3:16 Chinese Bible 1 John 3:16 French Bible 1 John 3:16 German Bible 1 John 3:16 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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