1John 3:16

KJV

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.

Sentiment:
Strongly Positive(0.853909399)

KJV - King James Version

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.

Sentiment:
Strongly Positive(0.853909399)
        

Others Bible versions

By this we know [and have come to understand the depth and essence of His precious] love: that He [willingly] laid down His life for us [because He loved us]. And we ought to lay down our lives for the believers.

AMP - Amplified Bible

By this we come to know (progressively to recognize, to perceive, to understand) the [essential] love: that He laid down His [own] life for us; and we ought to lay [our] lives down for [those who are our] brothers [in Him].

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

ASV - American Standard Version

This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

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.

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

ESV - English Standard Version 2016

This is how we know what love is: Jesus laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our Christian brothers and sisters.

FBV - Free Bible Version

This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers.

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

In this we have known the charity of God because he laid down his life for us; we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

JUB - Jubilee Bible

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.

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

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.

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

We have come to know love by this: that he laid down his life on behalf of us, and we ought to lay down our lives on behalf of the brothers.

LEB - Lexham English Bible

By this we know the love of God: that He laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

MEV - Modern English Version

We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

We have come to know love by this: that Jesus laid down his life for us; thus we ought to lay down our lives for our fellow Christians.

NET - New English Translation

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

NIV - New International Version

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

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;

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - KJV

1John 3:15

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

Sentiment: Strongly Negative(0.164011009)
1John 3:16

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.

Sentiment: Strongly Positive(0.853909399)
1John 3:17

But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Sentiment: Strongly Negative(0.192551086)

Cross Reference - KJV