1 John 3:16

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
World English Bible (WEB)
Hereby{G1722}{G5129} perceive we{G1097}{(G5758)} the love{G26} of God, because{G3754} he{G1565} laid down{G5087}{(G5656)} his{G846} life{G5590} for{G5228} us{G2257}: and{G2532} we{G2249} ought{G3784}{(G5719)} to lay down{G5087}{(G5721)} our lives{G5590} for{G5228} the brethren{G80}.
Strong's King James
We truly know love (agape) in this: that He laid down His life (psyche) for us, and so we are obligated to lay down our lives (psyche) for the brothers.
The F.O.G*
[16] This is how we know what real love is: Jesus the Messiah laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our fellow believers - not just in dramatic moments but in daily sacrifices of time, resources, and comfort.We can fully understand true love by this: Jesus laid down His earthly life for us, so it is our honorable duty to lay down our lives for fellow believers.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;
Young's Literal Translation

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