1 John 3:16 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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].

American Standard Version (1901)

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Common English Bible

This is how we know love: Jesus laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

Catholic Public Domain Version

We know the love of God in this way: because he laid down his life for us. And so, we must lay down our lives for our brothers.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.