Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
Parallel translations
- KJV Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
- BSB The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
- NKJV “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again.
- NASB For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it back.
- NLT “The Father loves me because I sacrifice my life so I may take it back again.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- John 10:18No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father.”
- John 10:15even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
- John 10:11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
- Heb 2:9But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.
- John 15:9–10Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.
- John 17:4–5I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.
- Isa 53:7–12He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he didn’t open his mouth. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he didn’t open his mouth.
- John 17:24–26Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
- Isa 42:1“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights — I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
- John 3:25There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
- Isa 42:21It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
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