Cross References

John 15:13

New International Reader's Version

No one has greater love than the one who gives their life for their friends.

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“My friends, listen to me. Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body but can’t do any more than that.

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.

They know me just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I give my life for the sheep.

I make myself holy for them so that they too can be made holy by the truth.

Lead a life of love, just as Christ did. He loved us. He gave himself up for us. He was a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.

We know what love is because Jesus Christ gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters.