1 John 3:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

Cross References

Matthew 20:28

Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

John 10:11

I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.

John 10:15

Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep.

John 13:34

I give you a new law: Have love one for another; even as I have had love for you, so are you to have love one for another.

John 3:16

For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.

Acts 20:28

Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.

Romans 16:4

Who for my life put their necks in danger; to whom not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are in debt:

Romans 5:8

But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us.

2 Corinthians 4:12

So then, death is working in us, but life in you.

Ephesians 5:2

And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

Philippians 2:17

And even if I am offered like a drink offering, giving myself for the cause and work of your faith, I am glad and have joy with you all:

Philippians 2:30

Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.

1 Thessalonians 2:8

Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us.

Titus 2:13

Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

1 Peter 1:18

Being conscious that you have been made free from that foolish way of life which was your heritage from your fathers, not through a payment of things like silver or gold which come to destruction,

1 Peter 2:24

He took our sins on himself, giving his body to be nailed on the tree, so that we, being dead to sin, might have a new life in righteousness, and by his wounds we have been made well.

1 Peter 3:18

Because Christ once went through pain for sins, the upright one taking the place of sinners, so that through him we might come back to God; being put to death in the flesh, but given life in the Spirit;

1 John 2:6

He who says that he is living in him, will do as he did.

1 John 2:9

He who says that he is in the light, and has hate in his heart for his brother, is still in the dark.

Revelation 1:5

And from Jesus Christ, the true witness, the first to come back from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who had love for us and has made us clean from our sins by his blood;

Revelation 5:9

And their voices are sounding in a new song, saying, It is right for you to take the book and to make it open: for you were put to death and have made an offering to God of your blood for men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,