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1 John

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
perceive we to come to know, recognize, perceive V-RIA-1P H1097 ἐγνώκαμεν ginosko (ghin-oce'-ko)
the love love, goodwill N-AFS H26 ἀγάπην agape (ag-ah'-pay)
laid down to place, lay, set V-ANA H5087 ἔθηκεν tithemi (tith'-ay-mee)
to lay down to place, lay, set V-ANA H5087 θεῖναι tithemi (tith'-ay-mee)
life breath, the soul N-AFP H5590 ψυχὴν psuche (psoo-khay')
ought to owe V-PIA-1P H3784 ὀφείλομεν opheilo (of-i'-lo)
[our] lives breath, the soul N-AFP H5590 ψυχὰς psuche (psoo-khay')
the brethren. a brother N-GMP H80 ἀδελφῶν adephos (ad-el-fos')

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King James Bible 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.
Berean Bible Hereby perceive By this we the love of God, have known love, because he He laid down his His life for us: us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.our brothers.
Hebrew Greek English Hereby perceive we the We know love of God, because he by this, that He laid down his His life for us: us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Hereby perceive we the We know love of God, because he by this, that He laid down his His life for us: us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.