KJV King James Version
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
WEB World English Bible
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
ASV American Standard Version
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;
Surrounding context — John 15
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and [that] your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μείζοναG3173 · megasgreatταύτηςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἀγάπηνG26 · agapēloveοὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneἔχειG2192 · echōto have/beἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toτιςG5100 · tisoneτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoψυχὴνG5590 · psuchēsoulαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heθῇG5087 · tithēmito placeὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoφίλωνG5384 · philosfriendly/friendαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
John 10:11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.Romans 5:6-8For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.John 10:15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.1 John 4:7-11Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
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