1 John 3:16

By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Cross References (20)

  • 1 John 4:9–11 (61)

    This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live throug

  • Ephesians 5:2 (57)

    and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

  • John 13:34 (48)

    A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.

  • John 3:16 (41)

    For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but hav

  • Romans 5:8 (34)

    But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

  • John 15:12–13 (29)

    This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

  • Revelation 1:5 (25)

    and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Hi

  • 1 Peter 3:18 (22)

    For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to de

  • Acts 20:28 (21)

    Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the chu

  • Matthew 20:28 (19)

    just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

  • Titus 2:13 (14)

    as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

  • Ephesians 5:25 (14)

    Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

  • 1 John 2:6 (13)

    Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

  • Romans 16:4 (12)

    who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

  • Revelation 5:9 (11)

    And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blo

  • John 10:15 (10)

    just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.

  • Philippians 2:17 (10)

    But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoic

  • 1 Peter 2:24 (7)

    He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes

  • 1 Peter 1:18 (6)

    For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of

  • Philippians 2:30 (6)

    because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.