John 15:13
Strong's Lexicon
Greater
μείζονα (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.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

Young's Literal Translation
greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.

New American Standard Bible
"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.

King James Bible
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.

New Living Translation
There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends.

English Standard Version
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

New American Standard Bible
"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.

King James Bible
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.

International Standard Version
No one shows greater love than when he lays down his life for his friends.

NET Bible
No one has greater love than this--that one lays down his life for his friends.

American Standard Version
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

English Revised Version
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Young's Literal Translation
greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;
















Cross References
Luke 12:4
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that 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 the sheep.

John 17:19
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

Romans 5:7
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

1 John 3:16
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.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 15:12
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

John 15:11
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

John 15:10
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

John 15:14
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
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