1 John 3:16

English Majority Text Version

By this we have come to know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives in behalf of our brothers.

Cross References

Matthew 20:28

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."

John 10:11

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

John 10:15

Just as the Father knows Me, I also know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.

John 13:34

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Acts 20:28

Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit placed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of the Lord, and of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

Romans 16:4

who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

2 Corinthians 4:12

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

Ephesians 5:2

And walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your own wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,

Philippians 2:17

But even if I am being poured upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice; yea, and I rejoice with you all.

Philippians 2:30

because for the work of Christ he drew near unto death, being careless with his life, in order that he might fill up that which was lacking in your service to me.

1 Thessalonians 2:8

In this way longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

Titus 2:13

looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

1 Peter 1:18

knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your futile way of life handed down from your forefathers,

1 Peter 2:24

who Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, in order that having died to sins, we might live unto righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also suffered once to atone for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive by the Spirit,

1 John 2:6

He who claims to abide in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.

1 John 2:9

He who says that he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and who washed us from our sins in His own blood,

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; because You were slain, and You redeemed us to God by Your blood, out of every tribe and language and people and nation;