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10 In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.(A)

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10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us(A) and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.(B)

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but God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us(A) even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ[a]—by grace you have been saved—

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  1. 2.5 Other ancient authorities read in Christ

But because of his great love for us,(A) God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(B)—it is by grace you have been saved.(C)

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But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.(A) Much more surely, therefore, since we have now been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God.[a](B) 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.(C)

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  1. 5.9 Gk the wrath

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.(A)

Since we have now been justified(B) by his blood,(C) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath(D) through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies,(E) we were reconciled(F) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!(G)

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and he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.(A)

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He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,(A) and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.(B)

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19 We love[a] because he first loved us.

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  1. 4.19 Other ancient authorities add him or God

19 We love because he first loved us.(A)

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Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him.(A)

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Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.(A) This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son(B) into the world that we might live through him.(C)

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For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, despicable, hating one another.(A) But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,(B) he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water[a] of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.(C)

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  1. 3.5 Gk washing

At one time(A) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness(B) and love of God our Savior(C) appeared,(D) he saved us,(E) not because of righteous things we had done,(F) but because of his mercy.(G) He saved us through the washing(H) of rebirth and renewal(I) by the Holy Spirit,

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16 You did not choose me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name.(A)

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16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you(A) so that you might go and bear fruit(B)—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.(C)

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16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.(A)

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16 For God so loved(A) the world that he gave(B) his one and only Son,(C) that whoever believes(D) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(E)

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“It was not because you were more numerous than any other people that the Lord set his heart on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples.(A) It was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath that he swore to your ancestors that the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.(B)

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The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous(A) than other peoples, for you were the fewest(B) of all peoples.(C) But it was because the Lord loved(D) you and kept the oath he swore(E) to your ancestors that he brought you out with a mighty hand(F) and redeemed(G) you from the land of slavery,(H) from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

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See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God, and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

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See what great love(A) the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!(B) And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.(C)

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18 For Christ also suffered[a] for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you[b] to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,(A)

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  1. 3.18 Other ancient authorities read died
  2. 3.18 Other ancient authorities read us

18 For Christ also suffered once(A) for sins,(B) the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.(C) He was put to death in the body(D) but made alive in the Spirit.(E)

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24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross,[a] so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds[b] you have been healed.(A)

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  1. 2.24 Or carried up our sins in his body to the tree
  2. 2.24 Gk bruise

24 “He himself bore our sins”(A) in his body on the cross,(B) so that we might die to sins(C) and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”(D)

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