| American Standard Version (ASV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 16 Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. | 16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. |
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