1 John 3:16-24 By this we have known the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us; therefore we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Living_Oracles⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁶ By this we have known the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us; therefore we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. ¹⁷ Whoever, therefore, has the goods of this world, and sees his brother in need, and yet shuts up his compassion from him, how abides the love of God in him? ¹⁸ My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue; but in deed, and in truth. ¹⁹ For by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. ²⁰ But if our heart condemn us, certainly God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. ²¹ Beloved, if our heart do not condemn us, we have confidence with God. ²² And whatever we ask, we receive from him; because we keep his commandments, and do the things which are pleasing in his sight. ²³ For this is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and should love one another as he gave us commandment. ²⁴ Now he who keeps His commandments, abides in him, and He in him; and by this we know that he abides in us, even by the Spirit, which he has given us.