Verse 13
{ "verseID": "John.15.13", "source": "Μείζονα ταύτης ἀγάπην οὐδεὶς ἔχει, ἵνα τις τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ θῇ ὑπὲρ τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Meizona tautēs agapēn oudeis echei*, *hina tis tēn psuchēn autou thē huper tōn philōn autou*.", "grammar": { "*Meizona*": "accusative, feminine, singular, comparative adjective - greater", "*tautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - than this", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, pronoun - no one", "*echei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - has", "*hina*": "conjunction - that", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite pronoun - someone", "*tēn psuchēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the life/soul", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*thē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, third person singular - might lay down", "*huper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*tōn philōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - the friends", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him" }, "variants": { "*Meizona*": "greater/larger", "*agapēn*": "love/devotion/benevolence", "*psuchēn*": "life/soul/self", "*thē*": "lay down/give up/surrender", "*philōn*": "friends/loved ones/dear ones" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn denne, at en legger ned sitt liv for sine venner.
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn dette, at en legger ned sitt liv for sine venner.
Norsk King James
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn dette, at en mann gir sitt liv for sine venner.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn den som gir sitt liv for vennene sine.
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn denne at han gir sitt liv for sine venner.
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn denne, at han legger sitt liv ned for sine venner.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn den som gir sitt liv for sine venner.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn den at en gir sitt liv for sine venner.
gpt4.5-preview
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn den som gir sitt liv for sine venner.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn den som gir sitt liv for sine venner.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn den som gir sitt liv for sine venner.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn denne, at han gir sitt liv for sine venner.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Ingen haver større Kjærlighed end denne, at En sætter sit Liv til for sine Venner.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
KJV 1769 norsk
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn den som gir sitt liv for sine venner.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn den som gir sitt liv for sine venner.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn den som gir sitt liv for sine venner.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn den som gir sitt liv for sine venner.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Ingen har større kjærlighet enn den som gir sitt liv for sine venner.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Gretter love then this hath no man then that a man bestowe his lyfe for his frendes.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
No man hath greater loue, then to set his life for his frende.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Greater loue then this hath no man, when any man bestoweth his life for his friendes.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Greater loue hath no man, then this: yt a man bestowe his life for his frendes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
‹Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.›
Webster's Bible (1833)
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;
American Standard Version (1901)
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.
World English Bible (2000)
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
No one has greater love than this– that one lays down his life for his friends.
Referenced Verses
- John 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "John.10.11", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός: ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλὸς τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ τίθησιν ὑπὲρ τῶν προβάτων.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *poimēn* the *kalos*: the *poimēn* the *kalos* the *psychēn* of him *tithēsin hyper* the *probatōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I am", "*poimēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - shepherd", "*kalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good/noble", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*tithēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - places/lays down", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*probatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sheep" }, "variants": { "*Egō eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*poimēn*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*kalos*": "good/noble/beautiful/excellent", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*tithēsin*": "places/lays down/gives", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/for the sake of/in place of", "*probatōn*": "sheep" } }
- Eph 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.2", "source": "Καὶ περιπατεῖτε ἐν ἀγάπῃ, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν προσφορὰν καὶ θυσίαν τῷ Θεῷ εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας.", "text": "And *peripateite* in *agapē*, *kathōs* also the *Christos ēgapēsen* us, and *paredōken heauton hyper* us *prosphoran* and *thysian* to the *Theō* for *osmēn euōdias*", "grammar": { "*peripateite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - walk/conduct yourselves [continuous command]", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loved [completed action]", "*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - gave up/delivered/handed over", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*prosphoran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - offering/sacrifice", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God/deity", "*osmēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fragrance/aroma/odor", "*euōdias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sweet smell/pleasant aroma" }, "variants": { "*peripateite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished", "*paredōken*": "gave up/delivered/surrendered/handed over", "*prosphoran*": "offering/sacrifice/gift", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*osmēn euōdias*": "fragrant aroma/sweet-smelling savor" } }
- John 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "John.10.15", "source": "Καθὼς γινώσκει με ὁ Πατήρ, κἀγὼ γινώσκω τὸν Πατέρα: καὶ τὴν ψυχήν μου τίθημι ὑπὲρ τῶν προβάτων.", "text": "*Kathōs ginōskei* me the *Patēr*, *kagō ginōskō* the *Patera*: and the *psychēn* of me *tithēmi hyper* the *probatōn*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*ginōskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows/recognizes", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I", "*ginōskō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/recognize", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*tithēmi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I lay down/place", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*probatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sheep" }, "variants": { "*Kathōs*": "just as/as/according as", "*ginōskei*": "knows/recognizes/understands", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*kagō*": "and I/I also", "*ginōskō*": "know/recognize/understand", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*tithēmi*": "lay down/place/give", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/for the sake of/in place of", "*probatōn*": "sheep" } }
- Rom 5:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Romans.5.6", "source": "Ἔτι γὰρ Χριστός. Ὄντων ἡμῶν ἀσθενῶν, κατὰ καιρὸν ὑπὲρ ἀσεβῶν ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "Still *gar Christos*. *Ontōn* us *asthenōn*, according to *kairon* for *asebōn apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*Christos*": "nominative singular masculine - Christ", "*Ontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - being/existing", "*asthenōn*": "genitive plural masculine - weak/sick/without strength", "*kairon*": "accusative singular masculine - appointed time/season/right time", "*asebōn*": "genitive plural masculine - ungodly/impious", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - died" }, "variants": { "*Ontōn*": "being/existing/while we were", "*asthenōn*": "weak/sick/without strength/helpless", "*kairon*": "appointed time/season/right time/opportune moment", "*asebōn*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent ones", "*apethanen*": "died/perished" } } 7 { "verseID": "Romans.5.7", "source": "Μόλις γὰρ ὑπὲρ δικαίου τις ἀποθανεῖται: ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ τάχα τις καὶ τολμᾷ ἀποθανεῖν.", "text": "Scarcely *gar* for *dikaiou tis apothaneitai*: for *gar* the *agathou tacha tis* even *tolma apothanein*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*dikaiou*": "genitive singular masculine - righteous/just person", "*tis*": "nominative singular - someone/anyone", "*apothaneitai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will die", "*agathou*": "genitive singular masculine - good person/good thing", "*tacha*": "adverb - perhaps/possibly", "*tolma*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - dares/ventures", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die" }, "variants": { "*dikaiou*": "righteous/just person/one who is righteous", "*apothaneitai*": "will die/would die", "*agathou*": "good person/good thing/the good one", "*tacha*": "perhaps/possibly/maybe", "*tolma*": "dares/ventures/has courage", "*apothanein*": "to die/to perish" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.5.8", "source": "Συνίστησιν δὲ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀγάπην εἰς ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεός, ὅτι, ἔτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὄντων ἡμῶν, Χριστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "*Synistēsin de* the *heautou agapēn* toward us *ho Theos*, because, still *hamartōlōn ontōn* us, *Christos* for us *apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*Synistēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - demonstrates/commends/shows", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/moreover", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive singular masculine - his own", "*agapēn*": "accusative singular feminine - love", "*ho Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*hamartōlōn*": "genitive plural masculine - sinners", "*ontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - being/existing", "*Christos*": "nominative singular masculine - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - died" }, "variants": { "*Synistēsin*": "demonstrates/commends/shows/proves/establishes", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*hamartōlōn*": "sinners/sinful ones", "*ontōn*": "being/existing/while we were", "*apethanen*": "died/perished" } }
- 1 John 4:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "1 John.4.7", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους: ὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν· καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀγαπῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται, καὶ γινώσκει τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, *agapōmen* *allēlous*: because the *agapē* from the *Theou* *estin*; and everyone *agapōn* from the *Theou* *gegennētai*, and *ginōskei* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*agapōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural - let us love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving/one who loves", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been born", "*ginōskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - knows", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*agapōmen*": "let us love/we should love", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*agapōn*": "loving/one who loves", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/has been begotten", "*ginōskei*": "knows/understands/recognizes" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 John.4.8", "source": "Ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν οὐκ ἔγνω τὸν Θεόν· ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν.", "text": "The [one] *mē* *agapōn* *ouk* *egnō* the *Theon*; because the *Theos* *agapē* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving/one who loves", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egnō*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - knew/has known", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*agapōn*": "loving/one who loves", "*egnō*": "knew/has known/has come to know", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 John.4.9", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐφανερώθη ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν, ὅτι τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἀπέσταλκεν ὁ Θεὸς εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ἵνα ζήσωμεν διʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "In *toutō* *ephanerōthē* the *agapē* of the *Theou* in us, because the *Huion* of him the *monogenē* *apestalken* the *Theos* into the *kosmon*, so that *zēsōmen* through him.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/by this", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was manifested/was revealed", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*monogenē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - only-begotten/unique", "*apestalken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has sent", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*zēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might live" }, "variants": { "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/was revealed/was made visible", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*monogenē*": "only-begotten/one and only/unique", "*apestalken*": "has sent/has dispatched/has commissioned", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*zēsōmen*": "we might live/we should live" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 John.4.10", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐχ ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠγαπήσαμεν τὸν Θεόν, ἀλλʼ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἱλασμὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν.", "text": "In *toutō* *estin* the *agapē*, not that *hēmeis* *ēgapēsamen* the *Theon*, but that *autos* *ēgapēsen* us, and *apesteilen* the *Huion* of him *hilasmon* concerning the *hamartiōn* of us.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/in this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*ēgapēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we loved", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - he/himself", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he loved", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he sent", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*hilasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - propitiation/atonement", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*ēgapēsamen*": "we loved/we showed love", "*ēgapēsen*": "he loved/he showed love", "*apesteilen*": "he sent/he dispatched/he commissioned", "*hilasmon*": "propitiation/atonement/means of forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/failures/misses of the mark" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 John.4.11", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, εἰ οὕτως ὁ Θεὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ἀλλήλους ἀγαπᾶν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, if *houtōs* the *Theos* *ēgapēsen* us, also *hēmeis* *opheilomen* *allēlous* *agapan*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he loved", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*opheilomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we ought/we are obligated", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*agapan*": "present active infinitive - to love" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so", "*ēgapēsen*": "he loved/he showed love", "*opheilomen*": "we ought/we are obligated/we are duty-bound", "*agapan*": "to love/to show love" } }