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1 John 4:9-11
New Catholic Bible
1 John 4:9-11
New Catholic Bible
9 God’s love was revealed to us in this way:
God sent his only-begotten Son into the world
so that we might have life through him.
10 This is what love is:
not that we have loved God,
but that he loved us
and sent his Son as expiation for our sins.[a]
11 Beloved,
since God loved us so much,
we should love one another.
Footnotes
- 1 John 4:10 It was God who first loved us when we had no love for him or even for ourselves (see Rom 5:6-10). He showed his love by sending his Son to atone for our sins (see 1 Jn 2:2). This is the motive for our love for one another.
1 John 4:9-11
New International Version
1 John 4:9-11
New International Version
9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son(A) into the world that we might live through him.(B) 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us(C) and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.(D) 11 Dear friends,(E) since God so loved us,(F) we also ought to love one another.(G)
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