16 By this we know love, because he (Jesus) gave his life for us. We ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
1 John 3:16 Cross References - NSB
Matthew 20:28
28 »The Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom in payment for many.«
John 3:16
16 »For God loved the world so much, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever has an active faith in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 10:15
15 Just as the Father knows me I know the Father! I lay down my life for the sheep.
John 13:34
34 »I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
John 15:12-13
Acts 20:28
28 »Be on guard for yourselves and the flock that the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Feed the Congregation of God that he purchased with the blood of his own [Son].
Romans 5:8
8 But God demonstrates (commends) his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 16:4
4 They have risked their own necks for my life. I not only thank them but also the congregations of the nations give thanks.
Ephesians 5:2
2 Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us. He was an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling odor.
Ephesians 5:25
25 Husbands love your wives, even as Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself up for it.
Philippians 2:30
30 because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.
Philippians 2:17
17 If I am offered for the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice with you all.
Titus 2:13
13 Look for the blessed hope and appearance of the glory of the great God. And look for our Savior, Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 1:18
18 Know that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your fathers. [The redemption] was not with corruptible things like silver or gold,
1 Peter 2:24
24 He bore our sins in his body upon the stake, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed because of his wounds (stripes).
1 Peter 3:18
18 Because Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit.
1 John 2:6
6 He that says he lives in union with him should walk as he walked.
1 John 4:9-11
9 The love of God was made known through us. God sent his only-begotten Son into the world that we might live through him.
10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation (atonement) (sacrificial payment) for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
Revelation 1:5
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the Faithful Witness, and the firstborn from the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and released us from our sins by his blood.
Revelation 5:9
9 They sing a new song, saying: »You are worthy to take the book, and to open the seals, for you were slaughtered and by your blood you bought persons for God out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation.