1 John 3:16 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | Hereby | ἐν | g1722 |
| 1 | | τούτῳ | g5129 |
| 2 | perceive we | ἐγνώκαμεν | g1097 |
| 3 | | τὴν | g3588 |
| 4 | the love | ἀγάπην | g26 |
| 5 | of God because | ὅτι | g3754 |
| 6 | he | ἐκεῖνος | g1565 |
| 16 | for | ὑπὲρ | g5228 |
| 8 | us | ἡμῶν | g2257 |
| 9 | | τὴν | g3588 |
| 20 | life | ψυχὰς | g5590 |
| 11 | | αὐτοῦ | g846 |
| 21 | laid down | τιθέναι | g5087 |
| 13 | and | καὶ | g2532 |
| 14 | we | ἡμεῖς | g2249 |
| 15 | ought | ὀφείλομεν | g3784 |
| 16 | for | ὑπὲρ | g5228 |
| 17 | | τῶν | g3588 |
| 18 | the brethren | ἀδελφῶν | g80 |
| 19 | | τὰς | g3588 |
| 20 | life | ψυχὰς | g5590 |
| 21 | laid down | τιθέναι | g5087 |
Other Translations
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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;