John 15:13

Geneva Bible (1560)

Greater loue then this hath no man, when any man bestoweth his life for his friendes.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 10:11 : 11 I am that good shepheard: that good shepheard giueth his life for his sheepe.
  • Eph 5:2 : 2 And walke in loue, euen as Christ hath loued vs, and hath giuen himselfe for vs, to be an offering and a sacrifice of a sweete smelling sauour to God.
  • John 10:15 : 15 As the Father knoweth me, so know I the Father: and I lay downe my life for my sheepe.
  • Rom 5:6-8 : 6 For Christ, when we were yet of no strength, at his time died for the vngodly. 7 Doutles one will scarce die for a righteous man: but yet for a good man it may be that one dare die. 8 But God setteth out his loue towards vs, seeing that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs.
  • 1 John 4:7-9 : 7 Beloued, let vs loue one another: for loue commeth of God, & euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God. 8 Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue. 9 Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs, because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world, that we might liue through him. 10 Herein is that loue, not that we loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his Sonne to be a reconciliation for our sinnes. 11 Beloued, if God so loued vs, we ought also to loue one another.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 15:9-12
    4 verses
    83%

    9As the father hath loued me, so haue I loued you: continue in that my loue.

    10If ye shall keepe my commandements, ye shall abide in my loue, as I haue kept my Fathers commandements, and abide in his loue.

    11These things haue I spoken vnto you, that my ioy might remaine in you, and that your ioy might be full.

    12This is my commandement, that ye loue one another, as I haue loued you.

  • John 15:14-18
    5 verses
    79%

    14Ye are my friendes, if ye doe whatsoeuer I commaund you.

    15Henceforth call I you not seruants: for the seruant knoweth not what his master doeth: but I haue called you friends: for all things that I haue heard of my Father, haue I made knowen to you.

    16Ye haue not chosen me, but I haue chosen you, and ordeined you, that ye goe & bring foorth fruite, and that your fruite remaine, that whatsoeuer ye shall aske of the Father in my Name, he may giue it you.

    17These things commaunde I you, that ye loue one another.

    18If the worlde hate you, ye knowe that it hated me before you.

  • 1 John 3:16
    79%

    16Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.

  • John 13:34-35
    2 verses
    78%

    34A newe commaundement giue I vnto you, that ye loue one another: as I haue loued you, that ye also loue one another.

    35By this shall all men knowe that ye are my disciples, if ye haue loue one to another.

  • John 10:17-18
    2 verses
    77%

    17Therefore doeth my Father loue me, because I lay downe my life, that I might take it againe.

    18No man taketh it from me, but I lay it downe of my selfe: I haue power to lay it downe, and haue power to take it againe: this commandement haue I receiued of my Father.

  • John 10:11
    74%

    11I am that good shepheard: that good shepheard giueth his life for his sheepe.

  • John 13:15
    73%

    15For I haue giuen you an example, that ye should doe, euen as I haue done to you.

  • Rom 5:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7Doutles one will scarce die for a righteous man: but yet for a good man it may be that one dare die.

    8But God setteth out his loue towards vs, seeing that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs.

  • John 12:25-26
    2 verses
    72%

    25He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.

    26If any man serue me, let him followe me: for where I am, there shall also my seruant be: and if any man serue me, him will my Father honour.

  • John 13:1
    72%

    1Nowe before the feast of the Passeouer, when Iesus knewe that his houre was come, that he should depart out of this world vnto the Father, forasmuch as he loued his owne which were in the world, vnto the end he loued them.

  • John 10:15
    72%

    15As the Father knoweth me, so know I the Father: and I lay downe my life for my sheepe.

  • John 14:15
    72%

    15If ye loue me, keepe my comandements,

  • John 3:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15That whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shoulde not perish, but haue eternall life.

    16For God so loued the worlde, that hee hath giuen his onely begotten Sonne, that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life.

  • Luke 12:4
    71%

    4And I say vnto you, my friendes, be not afraide of them that kill the bodie, and after that are not able to doe any more.

  • 1 John 4:9-11
    3 verses
    70%

    9Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs, because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world, that we might liue through him.

    10Herein is that loue, not that we loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his Sonne to be a reconciliation for our sinnes.

    11Beloued, if God so loued vs, we ought also to loue one another.

  • John 11:36
    70%

    36Then saide the Iewes, Beholde, how he loued him.

  • John 14:28
    70%

    28Ye haue heard howe I saide vnto you, I goe away, and will come vnto you. If ye loued me, ye would verely reioyce, because I said, I goe vnto the Father: for the Father is greater then I.

  • John 13:37
    70%

    37Peter sayd vnto him, Lord, why can I not followe thee now? I will lay downe my life for thy sake.

  • 2 Cor 5:15
    70%

    15Because we thus iudge, that if one be dead for all, then were all dead, and he died for all, that they which liue, shoulde not henceforth liue vnto themselues, but vnto him which died for them, and rose againe.

  • John 16:27
    70%

    27For the Father himselfe loueth you, because ye haue loued me, and haue beleeued that I came out from God.

  • Matt 16:24-25
    2 verses
    70%

    24Iesus then saide to his disciples, If any man will follow me, let him forsake himselfe: and take vp his crosse, and followe me.

    25For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, shall finde it.

  • John 15:4-5
    2 verses
    69%

    4Abide in me, and I in you: as the branche cannot beare fruite of it selfe, except it abide in the vine, no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

    5I am that vine: ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, & I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruite: for without me can ye doe nothing.

  • Prov 18:24
    69%

    24A man that hath friends, ought to shew him selfe friendly: for a friend is neerer then a brother.

  • Acts 15:26
    69%

    26Men that haue giuen vp their liues for the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ.

  • John 14:21
    69%

    21He that hath my commandements, & keepeth them, is he that loueth me: and he that loueth me, shall be loued of my Father: and I will loue him, & wil shewe mine owne selfe to him.

  • John 14:23
    69%

    23Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, If any man loue me, he will keepe my worde, and my Father will loue him, and we wil come vnto him, and wil dwell with him.

  • John 12:33
    69%

    33Nowe this sayd he, signifying what death he should die.

  • John 11:5
    69%

    5Nowe Iesus loued Martha and her sister, and Lazarus.

  • John 21:19
    69%

    19And this spake he signifying by what death he shoulde glorifie God; when he had said this, he said to him, Folowe me.

  • 1 John 3:14
    69%

    14We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.

  • John 14:31
    69%

    31But it is that the world may knowe that I loue my Father: and as the Father hath commanded me, so I doe. Arise, let vs goe hence.

  • John 14:19
    69%

    19Yet a litle while, and the world shal see me no more, but ye shall see me: because I liue, ye shall liue also.

  • Luke 9:24
    68%

    24For whosoeuer will saue his life, shal lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.

  • Mark 8:35
    68%

    35For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospels, he shall saue it.