John

John 15:12–13

¹²This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. ¹³Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

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John 15:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	Αὕτη	Hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
My	ἐμὴ	emē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
commandment	ἐντολὴ	entolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you love	ἀγαπᾶτε	agapate	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G25 I love
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
I have loved	ἠγάπησα	ēgapēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G25 I love
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

John 15:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Greater	μείζονα	meizona	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
love	ἀγάπην	agapēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G26 love
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
than this	ταύτης	tautēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
lay down	θῇ	thē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
friends	φίλων	philōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5384 friendly, a friend

Cross-references

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John 15:12 1 John 4:21 · 1 Peter 4:8 · John 13:34 · Ephesians 5:2 · Romans 12:10 · 1 John 3:23 · 1 Peter 3:8 · 1 Peter 1:22 · 1 Thessalonians 3:12 · 1 John 3:11–18 · 1 Thessalonians 4:9 · 1 John 2:7–10

John 15:13 John 10:11 · Ephesians 5:2 · Romans 5:6–8 · John 10:15 · 1 John 4:7–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.