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No oneοὐδεὶςhasἔχειgreaterμείζοναloveἀγάπηνthan this,ταύτηςthatἵναsomeoneτιςlay downθῇhis lifeτὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦforὑπὲρhis friends.τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ
John 15:13
Study it in the app“No one has greater love than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”
No one has greater love than to give his life for his friendsLoveJesus says he no longer calls them servants but friendsFriendship
With the Greek beneath
John 15:13, word by word
- hasἔχειechei
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echei” appears- greaterμείζοναmeizona
greater
Of greater importance or rank than the rest.
Where else “meizona” appears- loveἀγάπηνagapēn
love
Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.
Where else “agapēn” appears- lay downθῇthēi
lay down
To give one's life for others.
Where else “thēi” appears- his lifeψυχὴνpsychēn
life
Literally "soul": one's being alive, which can be saved, lost or given.
Where else “psychēn” appears- his friendsφίλωνphilōn
friend
Friend.
Where else “philōn” appears
The context
12This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
13 · This verse (above)
14You are my friends if you do what I command you.
To study John 15 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus calls himself the true vine. What does he say happens to the branch that stays in him and to the one that does not? (vv. 1-8)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “I no longer call you servants, but friends” (v. 15). According to the text, what makes someone a friend? (vv. 12-17)
3. How I live it
“Remain in my love” (v. 9). What simple habit would help you stay close to Jesus this week?