1 John 3:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is how we know what real love looks like — Jesus literally gave up his life for us. And because of that, we should be willing to do the same for each other.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus showed us love by dying for us, so we should be ready to sacrifice everything for each other too.

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