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By this we have known love, because He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
By In, on, among. V-RIA-1P H1097 ἐγνώκαμεν egnōkamen
love, Love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plural: love-feasts. N-AFS H26 ἀγάπην agapēn
this This; he, she, it. DPro-DNS H3778    
laid down To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. V-ANA H5087 ἔθηκεν ethēken
to lay down To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. V-ANA H5087 θεῖναι theinai
life (a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual. N-AFP H5590 ψυχὴν psuchēn
ought To owe, ought. V-PIA-1P H3784 ὀφείλομεν opheilomen
lives (a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual. N-AFP H5590 ψυχὰς psuchas
brothers. A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. N-GMP H80 ἀδελφῶν adelphōn

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Berean Bible By this we have known love, because He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
King James Bible By this Hereby perceive we have known love, the love of God, because He he laid down His his life for us; us: and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.the brethren.
Hebrew Greek English By this we have known love, because We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.the brethren.
New American Standard Bible 1995 By this we have known love, because We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.the brethren.