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John 15:13

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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μείζοναmeizonagreatμέγας (megas)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, feminine — “great”, the object formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.ταύτηςtautēsthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “this”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisἀγάπηνagapēnloveἀγάπη (agapē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “love”, the object formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.οὐδεὶςoudeisnoneοὐδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “none”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “none”.ἔχειecheito haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatτιςtisa manτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.a manτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχὴνpsuchēnlifeψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “life”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.This verse uses “life”.lifeαὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisθῇthēto placeτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to place”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.This verse uses “place”.ὑπὲρhuperaboveὑπέρpreposition — “above”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.This verse uses “above”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.φίλωνphilōnfriendsφίλος (philos)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “friends”, the of-formG5384friendly; subst: a friend, an associate.friendsαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Young’s Literal Translation

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

World English Bible

Greater love has no one than this , that someone lay down his life for his friends .

Darby Translation

No one has greater love than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.

Douay-Rheims

Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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