1 John 4:9 “This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and onl…”

1 John 4:9

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs, because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world, that we might liue through him.

Darby Translation

Herein as to us has been manifested the love of God, that God has sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

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;

Bible in Basic English

And the love of God was made clear to us when he sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him.

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Cross references

“was”

John 3:16 Romans 8:32 1 John 3:16 Romans 5:8–10

John 3:16 · BSB

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Romans 8:32 · BSB

He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?

1 John 3:16 · BSB

By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Romans 5:8–10 · BSB

But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

“God sent”

1 John 4:10 John 8:42 Luke 4:18 John 6:29 John 8:29 John 5:23

1 John 4:10 · BSB

And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

John 8:42 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.

Luke 4:18 · BSB

“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

John 6:29 · BSB

Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”

John 8:29 · BSB

He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

John 5:23 · BSB

so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

“only”

John 1:14–18 John 3:18 Hebrews 1:5 Mark 12:6 Psalm 2:7

John 1:14–18 · BSB

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 3:18 · BSB

Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

Hebrews 1:5 · BSB

For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father” ? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son” ?

Mark 12:6 · BSB

Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

Psalm 2:7 · BSB

I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

“we”

1 John 5:11 John 6:57 John 6:51 John 10:10 John 10:28–30 John 14:6

1 John 5:11 · BSB

And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

John 6:57 · BSB

Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

John 6:51 · BSB

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”

John 10:10 · BSB

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

John 10:28–30 · BSB

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

John 14:6 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Also

1 John 4:16

1 John 4:16 · BSB

And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

10And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

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