1 John 3:16

We know what love is because Christ laid down his life for us, and we should likewise lay down our lives for fellow believers. The cross defines self-giving love.

Cross-references · 20

• 1 Jn 4:9–11By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
• Eph 5:2Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
• John 13:34A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
• John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
• Rom 5:8But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
• John 15:12–13“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.
• Rev 1:5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood;
• 1 Pet 3:18Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
• Acts 20:28Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
• Matt 20:28even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
• Eph 5:25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;
• Titus 2:13looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;
• 1 Jn 2:6he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
• Rom 16:4who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles.
• Rev 5:9They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
• Phil 2:17Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.
• John 10:15even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
• 1 Pet 2:24who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.
• 1 Pet 1:18knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
• Phil 2:30because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

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