He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

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The one who does not love does not know God, because (A)God is love. By this the love of God was revealed [a](B)in us, that (C)God has sent His only Son into the world so that we may live through Him. 10 In this is love, (D)not that we loved God, but that (E)He loved us and sent His Son to be (F)the [b]propitiation for our sins. 11 (G)Beloved, if God so loved us, (H)we also ought to love one another.

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Notas al pie

  1. 1 John 4:9 Or among us; or in our case
  2. 1 John 4:10 I.e., means of reconciliation with God by atoning for sins; or sin-offering

(A)Anyone who does not love does not know God, because (B)God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that (C)God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, (D)not that we have loved God (E)but that he loved us and sent his Son to be (F)the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

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