Verse
John 15:13 — Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for…
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
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The verses around John 15:13.
11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
Verse explanation
Defines the greatest possible degree of love: someone laying down their own life for their friends — a statement that already anticipates what Jesus is about to do.
From the John 15 study in Bible in Stories.
John 15:13 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Ninguem tem maior amor do que este: de dar alguem a sua vida pelos seus amigos.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Ninguém tem maior amor que este: que alguém ponha sua vida por seus amigos.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
No hay amor más grande que dar la vida por los amigos.
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In other languages: Português (João 15:13) · Español (Juan 15:13)
More verses about friendship
- Proverbs 17:17A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
- Proverbs 27:17Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
- Ecclesiastes 4:9Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
- Ecclesiastes 4:10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath…
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