John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Greater loue hath no man then this, that a man lay downe his life for his friends.
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- John 10:11Rank 1 from verse 13
- Ephesians 5:2Rank 2 from verse 13
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6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
6For when wee were yet without strength, ‖in due time, Christ died for the vngodly.
7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peraduenture for a good man, some would euen dare to dye.
8But God commendeth his loue towards vs, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs.
- John 10:15Rank 4 from verse 13
- 1 John 4:7–11Rank 5 from verse 13
7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9In 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.
10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
7Beloued, let vs loue one another; for loue is of God: and euery one that loueth, is borne of God and knoweth God.
8Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.
9In this was manifested the loue of God towards vs, because that God sent his only begotten Sonne into the world, that we might liue through him.
10Herein is loue, not that wee loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his Sonne to be y e propitiation for our sins.
11Beloued, if God so loued vs, wee ought also to loue one another.
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John 15:13
Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: As the past tense of lie, to recline, rest, be situated, or remain in a state. Sense 3: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 4: To press or bear upon. Sense 5: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 6: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 7: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Persons joined to others by affection, goodwill, familiarity, or alliance.
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15:11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
15:11These things haue I spoken vnto you, that my ioy might remaine in you, and that your ioy might be full.
15:12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
15:12*This is my Commaundement, that ye loue one another, as I haue loued you.
15:13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
15:13Greater loue hath no man then this, that a man lay downe his life for his friends.
Selected passage15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoeuer I command you.
15:15Henceforth 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.
15:15Henceforth I call you not seruants, for the seruant knoweth not what his lord doth, but I haue called you friends: for all things that I haue heard of my Father, I haue made knowen vnto you.
15:16Ye 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.
15:16Ye haue not chosen me, but I haue chosen you, and *ordeined you, that you should goe and bring foorth fruit, and that your fruite should remaine: that whatsoeuer ye shall aske of the Father in my Name, he may giue it you.
15:17These things I command you, that ye love one another.
15:17These things I commaund you, that ye loue one another.
15:18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
15:18If the world hate you, yee know that it hated me before it hated you.
15:19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
15:19If ye were of the world, the world would loue his owne: But because yee are not of the world, but I haue chosen you out of the world, therfore the world hateth you.
15:20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
15:20*Remember the word that I said vnto you, The seruant is not greater then the Lord: if they haue persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they haue kept my saying, they will keepe yours also.
15:21But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.
15:21But all these things will they doe vnto you for my Names sake, because they know not him that sent me.
15:22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
15:22If I had not come, and spoken vnto them, they had not had sinne: but now they haue no ‖cloke for their sinne.
15:23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
15:23He that hateth me, hateth my Father also.
15:24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
15:24If I had not done among thē the works which none other man did, they had not had sinne: but now haue they both seene, & hated both me & my father.
15:25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
15:25But this commeth to passe, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, *They hated me without a cause.
15:26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
15:26*But when the Comforter is come, whom I wil send vnto you from the Father, euen the Spirit of trueth, which proceedeth from the Father, hee shall testifie of me.
15:27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
15:27And ye also shall beare witnesse, because ye haue bene with me from the beginning.