John 15:13 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;
English ASV
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
English Amplified
No one has greater love [no one has shown stronger affection] than to lay down (give up) his own life for his friends.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
No one has greater love [no one has shown stronger affection] than to lay down (give up) his own life for his friends.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
No one has greater love than this: to lay down his life for his friends.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
No one has greater love than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.
English EASY 2024
A person really loves his friends if he dies so that they can live. Nobody could love anyone more than that.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The greatest love people can show is to die for their friends.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lays down his life for his friends.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The greatest love you can have for your friends is to give your life for them.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The greatest love you can show is to give your life for your friends.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.
English KJV 1611
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
English LSB
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Greater love has no man than this: that a man lay down his life for his friends.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
No one has greater love than this — that one lays down his life for his friends.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
No one has greater love than the one who gives his life for his friends.
English NIV
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
English NKJ 1982
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.
English NLT
And here is how to measure it--the greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
For the greatest love of all is a love that sacrifices all. And this great love is demonstrated when a person sacrifices his life for his friends.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
And here is how to measure it—the greatest love is shown when a person lays down his life for his friends;
English Tyndale 1537
Greater love than this hath no man, than that a man bestow his life for his friends.