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.

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In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that (A)God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, (B)not that we have loved God (C)but that he loved us and sent his Son to be (D)the propitiation for our sins.

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God’s love was revealed among us[a] in this way: God sent(A) his one and only Son(B) into the world so that we might live(C) through him. 10 Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that he loved us(D) and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice[b](E) for our sins.

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  1. 4:9 Or in us
  2. 4:10 Or the propitiation

By this the love of God was manifested [a](A)in us, that (B)God has sent His [b]only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love, (C)not that we loved God, but that (D)He loved us and sent His Son to be (E)the propitiation for our sins.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 4:9 Or in our case
  2. 1 John 4:9 Or unique, only one of His kind