John 15:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

John 15:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 15:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 15:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”

John 15:13 — World English Bible

John 15:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

John 15:13 — American Standard Version

John 15:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;”

John 15:13 — Young's Literal Translation

John 15:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“No one has greater love than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.”

John 15:13 — Darby Translation

John 15:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Greater loue then this hath no man, when any man bestoweth his life for his friendes.”

John 15:13 — Geneva Bible

John 15:13 in Context — John 15

11 Je vous ai dit ces choses, afin que ma joie soit en vous, et que votre joie soit parfaite.

12 C’est ici mon commandement: Aimez-vous les uns les autres, comme je vous ai aimés.

13 Il n’y a pas de plus grand amour que de donner sa vie pour ses amis.

14 Vous êtes mes amis, si vous faites ce que je vous commande.

15 Je ne vous appelle plus serviteurs, parce que le serviteur ne sait pas ce que fait son maître; mais je vous ai appelés amis, parce queje vous ai fait connaître tout ce que j’ai appris de mon Père.

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What Does John 15:13 Mean?

John 15:13 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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