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1 John 3:16

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.
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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.
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NASB
We know love by this, that He laid down His love forus; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
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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.
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Amp.
By this we come to know (progressively to recognize, to perceive, to understand) the [essential] love: that He laid down His [own] life for us; and we ought to lay [our] lives down for [those who are our] brothers [in Him].
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Wuest
In this we have come to know by experience the aforementioned love, because that One on behalf of us laid down His soul. And, as for us, we have a moral obligation on behalf of our brethren to lay down our souls.
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Phps.
We know what love is because Christ laid down His life for us. We must in turn lay down our lives for our brothers.
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Wms.
We know what love is from the fact that He laid down His life for us; and so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
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Writings on the Paidion Books Site
That Reference This Scripture

  1. 2. Dealing With the Impoverished; “Poverty in the Body of Christ” - Neil Girrard
  2. Financial Scams; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard
  3. The Narrow Road; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard
  4. The Nature of Love - Neil Girrard
  5. No Substitutions - Neil Girrard
  6. One Hundred and Seven Theses - Steve Camp
  7. So You Think You're a Christian - by Neil Girrard
  8. Teachings of the Spirit - Neil Girrard
  9. Treasures - Neil Girrard
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