Verse of the Day

　　

John 15:13

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

　　

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.