1 John 4:10 defines love as God sending his Son as propitiation, the same atoning sacrifice that reveals love.

1 John 4:10 clarifies love as God's initiative — he loved us first and sent his Son as propitiation for sins, deepening the sacrificial meaning.

1 John 4:9 reveals the origin of that love: God sent his Son so we might live through him — the basis for Christ laying down his life.

In 1 John 4:16, the definition of love expands to God's very nature, building on the demonstration of love in Christ's sacrifice.

Ephesians 5:25 applies Christ's self-giving love to husbands, mirroring the same sacrificial model for the church.

Ephesians 5:2 echoes Christ's self-giving love as a fragrant offering, the same sacrificial standard for believers.

Philippians 2:17 pictures Paul's life poured out as a drink offering for others' faith — a direct instance of sacrificial love for the brothers.

Philippians 2:30 describes Epaphroditus risking his life for Christ's work — a specific case of laying down life for fellow believers.

1 Peter 1:18 describes ransom by Christ's precious blood, reinforcing the cost of his laying down his life.

Romans 16:4 shows Prisca and Aquila risking their necks for Paul — a concrete example of laying down one's life for the brothers.

Romans 5:8 emphasizes Christ died for us while we were sinners, showing God's love — the same sacrifice 1 John 3:16 calls us to imitate.

1 Peter 2:24 adds that Christ bore our sins on the tree, the atoning purpose behind his self-sacrifice.

1 Peter 3:18 states Christ suffered once for sins to bring us to God, directly paralleling his laying down his life.

John 15:13 defines the greatest love as laying down one's life for friends, identical to the definition of love in 1 John 3:16.

John 15:12 repeats Jesus' command to love as He loved, which directly underlies the call in 1 John to lay down our lives for others.

John 13:34 records Jesus' command to love one another as He loved — the same principle that we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

John 10:15 pictures Jesus as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep, exactly matching the 'laid down his life for us' in 1 John 3:16.

John 3:16 shows God's love in giving his Son for eternal life, providing the ultimate backdrop for Christ's example of laying down his life.

Matthew 20:28 describes Jesus giving his life as a ransom for many, directly echoing the self-sacrifice that defines love in 1 John 3:16.

Revelation 1:5 credits Christ's blood for freeing us from sins, the saving outcome of his sacrificial love.

Revelation 5:9 celebrates Christ as the slain Lamb who ransomed people by his blood, the same redeeming sacrifice.

In 1 Peter 2:21, Christ's suffering is explicitly called an example for us to follow, directly echoing the call to lay down our lives.

In James 2:16, the same contrast between empty words and genuine help illustrates the call to lay down our lives for others.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:8, Paul shares not only the gospel but his own self — a direct parallel to laying down life for the brothers.

In 1 Chronicles 21:17, David offers himself to bear God's wrath instead of his people—a strong parallel to Christ-like sacrificial substitution.

In Galatians 1:4, Christ gave himself for our sins — the same self-sacrifice that 1 John 3:16 calls us to imitate.

In 1 Corinthians 13:5, love does not seek its own — parallel to laying down one's life selflessly for others.

In Romans 5:7, dying for a good person is rare — this underscores the extraordinary love of Christ that is the model for our sacrifice here.

In Acts 20:24, Paul counts not his life dear — a direct echo of the willingness to lay down one's life for the gospel and others.

Mark 8:34 calls disciples to take up their cross—direct parallel to laying down one's life, as both demand self-denial unto death.

Proverbs 24:11 commands rescuing those facing death—a direct parallel to risking one's life to save brothers from destruction.

Genesis 44:33 has Judah offering himself as a substitute for Benjamin — an OT example of one willing to lay down his life for a brother.

In 2 Corinthians 4:12, Paul says death works in him for life in others — a direct echo of laying down life for the brothers.

In Luke 12:17, the rich fool's self-centered question contrasts with Christ's self-giving — he hoards while Christ gave all.

In Luke 10:31, the priest's neglect contrasts with the sacrificial love here — he passes by, while Christ laid down His life for us.

In Galatians 5:13, believers are called to serve one another through love — a practical outworking of laying down one's life.

In Galatians 4:15, the Galatians were willing to give their eyes for Paul — an extreme sacrifice paralleling laying down one's life.

Acts 20:28 adds that Christ's sacrificial death purchased the church — the same 'laid down his life' now seen as the price for God's people.

In Acts 2:44, believers shared all things in common — a tangible expression of the sacrificial love here, though not to the point of death.