Other translations
American Standard Version
Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
By this we know his love toward us, for he gave his Life in our place, and it is right for us that we would give our lives for the sake of our brothers.
Darby Bible Translation
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
God's Word
We understand what love is when we realize that Christ gave his life for us. That means we must give our lives for other believers.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.
International Standard Version
This is how we have come to know love: the Messiah gave his life for us. We, too, ought to give our lives for our brothers.
NET 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.
New American Standard Bible
We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
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.
New Living Translation
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Weymouth New Testament
We know what love is--through Christ's having laid down His life on our behalf; and in the same way we ought to lay down our lives for our brother men.
The World English Bible
By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.