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

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King James Bible — John 15:13
Date
1611
Local voice
Reported speaker · Jesus
English wording
King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
Meaning

Meaning of “Greater love hath no man than this, that…”

The verse defines love through costly action, making willingness to sacrifice for friends a measure of devotion rather than merely affectionate language.

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John 15:13 in the King James Version.

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John 15:13 in the King James Version preserves this wording as reported speech. The biblical passage remains the textual source while Jesus is stored as the local reported speaker.

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