John 15:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”
What this verse means
‘Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends’—the highest love is self-sacrifice, shown supremely by Jesus.
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BSBPD
“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo John 15:13 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 10:11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
- John 10:15just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.
- Romans 5:6For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
- Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- 1 John 4:7Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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