John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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Referenced Verses
- John 10:11 : 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
- Eph 5:2 : 2 And 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.
- John 10:15 : 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
- Rom 5:6-8 : 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
- 1 John 4:7-9 : 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
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- John 15:9-124 verses83%
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
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.
- John 15:14-185 verses79%
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.
17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
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16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
- John 13:34-352 verses78%
34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
- John 10:17-182 verses77%
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
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11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
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15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
- Rom 5:7-82 verses73%
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
- John 12:25-262 verses72%
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
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1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
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15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
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15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
- John 3:15-162 verses71%
15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
- 1 John 4:9-113 verses70%
9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
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36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
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28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
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37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
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15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
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27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
- Matt 16:24-252 verses70%
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- John 15:4-52 verses69%
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
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24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
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23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
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33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
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5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
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19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
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14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
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31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
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19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
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24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
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35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.