New Testament · Epistle
1 John 3:16
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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.
About 1 John 3:16
In 1 John, 1 John 3:16 addresses the theme of Agape Love in the Bible, The Book of Life in the Bible, and Jesus the Bread of Life with clarity and depth. This New Testament epistle text remains central to Christian understanding and devotional practice on this subject.
Related Verses
- John 13:34
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”
- Luke 6:32
“For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.”
- 1 John 2:15
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
- 1 John 4:8
“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
- 1 John 4:16
“And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”
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How to Apply 1 John 3:16
Use 1 John 3:16 as a daily declaration. Speak it over your circumstances, inserting your name where relevant. Let its promise from 1 John anchor your perspective as you navigate decisions related to on the theme of Agape Love in the Bible, and share it with one person who might need it today.