Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
John 15:13 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for John 15:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 15 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:13 (KJV)
Commentary on John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. This statement comes at the climax of Jesus's Upper Room Discourse, spoken the night before His crucifixion. The verse articulates the supreme standard of love—self-sacrificial death on behalf of others—which Jesus Himself would demonstrate within hours."Greater love" (μείζονα ἀγάπην/meizona agapēn) establishes a superlative—there exists no higher, nobler, or more profound expression of love than this. The word ἀγάπη (agapē) refers to self-giving, volitional love that seeks the highest good of the beloved regardl...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 15:13
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“even as Christ also loved you”
“at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.”
“and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.”
“let us love one another”