We knowloveby this,that He laiddownHis lifefor us; and we oughtto lay downour livesfor the brethren.
justas the Sonof Mandid not cometo be served,but to serve,and to giveHis lifea ransomfor many."
"I amthe goodshepherd;the goodshepherdlays downHis lifefor the sheep.
evenas the FatherknowsMe and I knowthe Father;and I lay downMy lifefor the sheep.
"A newcommandmentI giveto you, that you loveoneanother,evenas I have lovedyou, that you alsoloveone another.
"For Godsolovedthe world,that He gaveHis only begottenSon,that whoeverbelievesin Him shall not perish,but haveeternallife.
"Be on guardfor yourselvesand for allthe flock,amongwhichthe HolySpirithas madeyou overseers,to shepherdthe churchof GodwhichHe purchasedwith His ownblood.
whofor my liferiskedtheir ownnecks,to whomnot onlydo I give thanks,but alsoallthe churchesof the Gentiles;
But GoddemonstratesHis ownlovetowardus, in that while we were yetsinners,Christdiedfor us.
Sodeathworksin us, but lifein you.
and walkin love,justas Christalsolovedyou and gaveHimselfup for us, an offeringand a sacrificeto Godas a fragrantaroma.
Husbands,loveyour wives,justas Christalsolovedthe churchand gaveHimselfup for her,
But evenifI am being poured out as a drink offeringupon the sacrificeand serviceof your faith,I rejoiceand share my joywith you all.
becausehe came closeto deathfor the workof Christ,riskinghis lifeto completewhat was deficientin your serviceto me.
Havingsofond an affectionfor you, we were well-pleasedto impartto you not onlythe gospelof Godbut alsoour ownlives,becauseyou had becomevery dearto us.
lookingfor the blessedhopeand the appearingof the gloryof our greatGodand Savior,ChristJesus,
knowingthat you were not redeemedwith perishable thingslike silverorgoldfrom your futileway of lifeinherited from your forefathers,
and He Himselfboreour sinsin His bodyon the cross,sothat we might dieto sinand liveto righteousness;for by His woundsyou were healed.
For Christalsodiedfor sinsonce for all,[the] justfor [the] unjust,sothat He might bringus to God,having been put to deathin the flesh,but made alivein the spirit;
the one who sayshe abidesin Him oughthimselfto walkin the same manneras He walked.
The one who sayshe is in the Lightand [yet] hateshis brotheris in the darknessuntilnow.
and from JesusChrist,the faithfulwitness,the firstbornof the dead,and the rulerof the kingsof the earth.To Him who lovesus and releasedus from our sinsby His blood--
And they sanga newsong,saying,"Worthyare You to takethe bookand to breakits seals;for You were slain,and purchasedfor Godwith Your blood[men] from everytribeand tongueand peopleand nation.
