16. What true love to the brethren is, illustrated by the love of Christ to us. Hereby — Greek, "Herein." the love of God —The words "of God" are not in the original. Translate, "We arrive at the knowledge of love"; we apprehend what true love is. he —Christ. and we —on our part, if absolutely needed for the glory of God, the good of the Church, or the salvation of a brother. lives —Christ alone laid down His one life for us all; we ought to lay down our lives severally for the lives of the brethren; if not actually, at least virtually, by giving our time, care, labors, prayers, substance: Non nobis, sed omnibus. Our life ought not to be dearer to us than God's own Son was to Him. The apostles and martyrs acted on this principle. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-17" class="com-number"
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