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English Bible Translations

1 John 3:16 / KJV
16. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John 3:16 / ASV
16. Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John 3:16 / BasicEnglish
16. In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.
1 John 3:16 / Darby
16. Hereby we have known love, because *he* has laid down his life for us; and *we* ought for the brethren to lay down [our] lives.
1 John 3:16 / Webster
16. By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John 3:16 / Young
16. 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;

German Bible Translations

1. Johannes 3:16 / Luther
16. Daran haben wir erkannt die Liebe, daß er sein Leben für uns gelassen hat; und wir sollen auch das Leben für die Brüder lassen.
1. Johannes 3:16 / Schlachter
16. Daran haben wir die Liebe erkannt, daß er sein Leben für uns eingesetzt hat; auch wir sind schuldig, für die Brüder das Leben einzusetzen.

French Bible Translations

1 Jean 3:16 / Segond21
16. Voici comment nous avons connu l'amour: Christ a donné sa vie pour nous; nous aussi, nous devons donner notre vie pour les frères et soeurs.
1 Jean 3:16 / NEG1979
16. Nous avons connu l’amour, en ce qu’il a donné sa vie pour nous; nous aussi, nous devons donner notre vie pour les frères.
1 Jean 3:16 / Segond
16. Nous avons connu l'amour, en ce qu'il a donné sa vie pour nous; nous aussi, nous devons donner notre vie pour les frères.
1 Jean 3:16 / Darby_Fr
16. Par ceci nous avons connu l'amour, c'est que lui a laissé sa vie pour nous; et nous, nous devons laisser nos vies pour les frères.
1 Jean 3:16 / Martin
16. A ceci nous avons connu la charité, c'est qu'il a exposé sa vie pour nous; nous devons donc aussi exposer nos vies pour nos frères.
1 Jean 3:16 / Ostervald
16. Nous avons connu la charité, en ce qu'Il a donné sa vie pour nous; nous aussi, nous devons donner notre vie pour nos frères.

Versions with Strong Codes

1 John 3 / KJV_Strong
16. Hereby[G1722] [G5129] perceive[G1097] we the[G3588] love[G26] of God,[G2316] because[G3754] he[G1565] laid down[G5087] his[G848] life[G5590] for[G5228] us:[G2257] and[G2532] we[G2249] ought[G3784] to lay down[G5087] our lives[G5590] for[G5228] the[G3588] brethren.[G80]

Strong Code definitions

G1722 en/en a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:-about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition. see G1519 see G1537

G5129 toutoi/too'-to dative case singular masculine or neuter of G3778; to (in, with or by) this (person or thing):--here(-by, -in), him, one, the same, there(-in), this. see G3778

G1097 ginosko/ghin-oce'-ko a prolonged form of a primary verb; to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed):-allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.

G3588 ho/ho, including the feminine to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

G26 agape/ag-ah'-pay from G25; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a lovefeast:--(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love. see G25

G2316 theos/theh'-os of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). see G3588

G3754 hoti/hot'-ee neuter of G3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. see G3748

G1565 ekeinos/ek-i'-nos from G1563; that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed:--he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), X their, X them, they, this, those. See also 3778. see G1563 see G3778

G5087 tithemi/tith'-ay-mee, a prolong 5087] (tithemi/tith'-ay-mee, a prolonged form of a primary) certain tenses) to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while 2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate):--+ advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, X kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down. see G2476 see G2749

G848 hautou/how-too' contracted for G1438; self (in some oblique case or reflexively, relation):-her (own), (of) him(-self), his (own), of it, thee, their (own), them(-selves), they. see G1438

G5590 psuche/psoo-khay' from G5594; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew 5315, 7307 and 2416):--heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you. see G5594 see G4151 see G2222 see H5315 see H7307 see H2416

G5228 huper/hoop-er' a primary preposition; "over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than:--(+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.

G2257 hemon/hay-mone' genitive case plural of G1473; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we. see G1473

G2532 kai/kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

G2249 hemeis/hay-mice' nominative plural of G1473; we (only used when emphatic):--us, we (ourselves). see G1473

G3784 opheilo/of-i'-lo, or (in certain tenses its prolonged form) probably from the base of G3786 (through the idea of accruing); to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty:-behove, be bound, (be) debt(-or), (be) due(-ty), be guilty (indebted), (must) need(-s), ought, owe, should. See also 3785. see G3786 see G3785

G5087 tithemi/tith'-ay-mee, a prolong 5087] (tithemi/tith'-ay-mee, a prolonged form of a primary) certain tenses) to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while 2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate):--+ advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, X kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down. see G2476 see G2749

G5590 psuche/psoo-khay' from G5594; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew 5315, 7307 and 2416):--heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you. see G5594 see G4151 see G2222 see H5315 see H7307 see H2416

G5228 huper/hoop-er' a primary preposition; "over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than:--(+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.

G3588 ho/ho, including the feminine to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

G80 adephos/ad-el-fos' from G1 (as a connective particle) and delphus (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like 1):--brother. see G1&volume=KJV_strong' target='_self' >G1 see G1&volume=KJV_strong' target='_self' >G1

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