Verse of the Day

Saturday, April 13, 2024

John 15:13 NIV

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

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Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

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

The Message

This is the very best way to love. Put your life on the line for your friends.

New King James Version

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.

New Living Translation

And here is how to measure it -- the greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends.

Commentary on Today's Verse

Commentary on John 15:9-17

(Read John 15:9-17)

Those whom God loves as a Father, may despise the hatred of all the world. As the Father loved Christ, who was most worthy, so he loved his disciples, who were unworthy. All that love the Saviour should continue in their love to him, and take all occasions to show it. The joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment, but the joy of those who abide in Christ's love is a continual feast. They are to show their love to him by keeping his commandments. If the same power that first shed abroad the love of Christ's in our hearts, did not keep us in that love, we should not long abide in it. Christ's love to us should direct us to love each other. He speaks as about to give many things in charge, yet names this only; it includes many duties.


John 15:13 In-Context

11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.

13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.

14 You are my friends if you do what I command.

15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.


This Week's Daily Bible Verses

Friday, April 12

Amos 5:24

Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!

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Thursday, April 11

Isaiah 12:1-2

"I will praise you, O Lord. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me. Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation."

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Wednesday, April 10

Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!"

Read all of Isaiah 52 NIV

Tuesday, April 09

1 John 2:22

Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist -- he denies the Father and the Son.

Read all of 1 John 2 NIV

Monday, April 08

Titus 2:14

Jesus Christ gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

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Sunday, April 07

John 17:13

"I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them."

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Saturday, April 06

John 11:25-26

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

Read all of John 11 NIV