1 John 4:9

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.

WEB World English Bible

By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

ASV American Standard Version

Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

In this was manifested the love of God in us, because His Son—the only begotten—hath God sent to the world, that we may live through him;

Surrounding context — 1 John 4

6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

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

9 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.

12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

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John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.1 John 5:11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.Romans 8:32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?John 6:57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.1 John 4:10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.John 6:51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.John 11:25-26Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:John 10:28-30And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.John 10:10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.1 John 3:16Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren.John 1:14-18And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.John 3:18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.John 8:42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.Hebrews 1:5For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.Romans 5:8-10But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,1 John 4:16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

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