16. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 John 3:16:1 ⧉ἐνenin 1 John 3:16:2 ⧉τούτῳtootothis 1 John 3:16:3 ⧉ἐγνώκαμενegnokamenwe have known 1 John 3:16:4 ⧉τὴνteenthe 1 John 3:16:5 ⧉ἀγάπηνagapinlove 1 John 3:16:6 ⧉ὅτιoteethat 1 John 3:16:7 ⧉ἐκεῖνοςekeenosthat one 1 John 3:16:8 ⧉ὑπὲρeeperfor 1 John 3:16:9 ⧉ἡμῶνeemonus 1 John 3:16:10 ⧉τὴνteenthe 1 John 3:16:11 ⧉ψυχὴνpseekheenlife 1 John 3:16:12 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him 1 John 3:16:13 ⧉ἔθηκενethekenhe laid down 1 John 3:16:14 ⧉καὶkeand 1 John 3:16:15 ⧉ἡμεῖςeemeeswe 1 John 3:16:16 ⧉ὀφείλομενofeelomenwe ought 1 John 3:16:17 ⧉ὑπὲρeeperfor 1 John 3:16:18 ⧉τῶνtonthe 1 John 3:16:19 ⧉ἀδελφῶνadelfonbrothers 1 John 3:16:20 ⧉τὰςtasthe 1 John 3:16:21 ⧉ψυχὰςpseekhaslives 1 John 3:16:22 ⧉θεῖναιtheeneto lay down |
16. Formal Translation In this we have come to know love, that He {Iesous, Self-Giving Example} laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. |
16. Dynamic Translation This is how we know what love is: He {Iesous, Model of Sacrifice} gave up His life for us, so we should give up our lives for our fellow believers. |