1 John 3:16
1 John 3:16 King James Version (KJV)
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.
1 John 3:16 New International Version (NIV)
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.
1 John 3:16-17 The Message (MSG)
This is how we’ve come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow believers, and not just be out for ourselves. If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do something about it but turn a cold shoulder and do nothing, what happens to God’s love? It disappears. And you made it disappear.
1 John 3:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John 3:16 New Century Version (NCV)
This is how we know what real love is: Jesus gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters.
1 John 3:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John 3:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John 3:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
By this we know [and have come to understand the depth and essence of His precious] love: that He [willingly] laid down His life for us [because He loved us]. And we ought to lay down our lives for the believers.
1 John 3:16 New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
1 John 3:16 The Passion Translation (TPT)
This is how we have discovered love’s reality: Jesus sacrificed his life for us. Because of this great love, we should be willing to lay down our lives for one another.
