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Source language
Original Greek   
διὰ τοῦτό ⸂με ὁ πατὴρ⸃ ἀγαπᾷ ὅτι ἐγὼ τίθημι τὴν ψυχήν μου, ἵνα πάλιν λάβω αὐτήν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
dia touto [?]me o pater[?] agapa oti ego tithemi ten psukhen mou, ina palin labo auten.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
propterea me Pater diligit quia ego pono animam meam ut iterum sumam eam

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
New King James Version   
“Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again.
21st Century King James Version   
Therefore doth My Father love Me, because I lay down My life, that I might take it again.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“Because of this my Father delights in me, because I am laying down my life that I may receive it again.”
Darby Bible Translation   
On this account the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Therefore doth the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again.
God's Word   
The Father loves me because I give my life in order to take it back again.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
This is why the Father loves Me, because I am laying down My life so I may take it up again.
International Standard Version   
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it back again.
NET Bible   
This is why the Father loves me--because I lay down my life, so that I may take it back again.
New American Standard Bible   
"For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.
New International Version   
The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life--only to take it up again.
New Living Translation   
"The Father loves me because I sacrifice my life so I may take it back again.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
Weymouth New Testament   
For this reason my Father loves me, because I am laying down my life in order to receive it back again.
The World English Bible   
Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
EasyEnglish Bible   
The Father loves me because I choose to die for my sheep. But after I give my life like that, I will become alive again.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`Because of this doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that again I may take it;
New Life Version   
“For this reason My Father loves Me. It is because I give My life that I might take it back again.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life, that I might take it again.
The Voice Bible   
The Father loves Me because I am willing to lay down My life—but I will take it up again.
Living Bible   
“The Father loves me because I lay down my life that I may have it back again.
New Catholic Bible   
“This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
Legacy Standard Bible   
For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my soul that I might take it again.
Christian Standard Bible   
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life so that I may take it up again.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
For this [reason] the Father loves Me, because I lay down My [own] life—to take it back again.
New Century Version   
The Father loves me because I give my life so that I can take it back again.
The Message   
“I am the Good Shepherd. I know my own sheep and my own sheep know me. In the same way, the Father knows me and I know the Father. I put the sheep before myself, sacrificing myself if necessary. You need to know that I have other sheep in addition to those in this pen. I need to gather and bring them, too. They’ll also recognize my voice. Then it will be one flock, one Shepherd. This is why the Father loves me: because I freely lay down my life. And so I am free to take it up again. No one takes it from me. I lay it down of my own free will. I have the right to lay it down; I also have the right to take it up again. I received this authority personally from my Father.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life so that I may take it up again.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down · my life in order that I may take it back again.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
New Matthew Bible   
Therefore does my Father love me: because I put my life from me so that I may take it back again.
Good News Translation®   
“The Father loves me because I am willing to give up my life, in order that I may receive it back again.
Wycliffe Bible   
Therefore the Father loveth me, for I put my life, that again I take it.
New Testament for Everyone   
“That’s why the father loves me, because I lay down my life, so that I can take it again.
Contemporary English Version   
The Father loves me, because I give up my life, so I may receive it back again.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“And I have other sheep who do not belong to this fold. I must lead these also, and they will hear my voice. So there will be one flock and one shepherd. This is the reason why the Father loves me—that I lay down my life, and I lay it down to take it up again! No one is taking it from me, but I lay it down of my own free will. I have the power to lay it down and I have the power to take it up again. This is an order that I have received from my Father.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
Common English Bible © 2011   
“This is why the Father loves me: I give up my life so that I can take it up again.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My [own] life so that I may take it back.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
New American Standard Bible   
For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it back.
The Expanded Bible   
The Father loves me because I ·give [lay down] my life so that I can ·take [receive] it back again.
Tree of Life Version   
“For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life, so that I may take it up again.
Revised Standard Version   
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
New International Reader's Version   
The reason my Father loves me is that I give up my life. But I will take it back again.
BRG Bible   
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
Complete Jewish Bible   
“This is why the Father loves me: because I lay down my life — in order to take it up again!
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
My Father loves me because I am willing to die. But when I die, I will live again.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Therefore, HaAv has ahavah for me, because I lay down my neshamah that I may take it up again.
Names of God Bible   
The Father loves me because I give my life in order to take it back again.
Modern English Version   
Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it up again.
Easy-to-Read Version   
The Father loves me because I give my life. I give my life so that I can get it back again.
International Children’s Bible   
The Father loves me because I give my life. I give my life so that I can take it back again.
Lexham English Bible   
Because of this the Father loves me, because I lay down my life so that I may take possession of it again.
New International Version - UK   
The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life – only to take it up again.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
For this reason the Father loves Me— because I lay down My life so that I may take it up again.