John
John 15:13
13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Word by word
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| 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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.