Devine Scripture

1 John 4:9

1 John chapter 4 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

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

v.9This passage

v.10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 John 4:10

    Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

  • John 6:57

    As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.

  • Mark 12:6

    He had yet one, a beloved son: he sent him last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

  • John 14:6

    Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

  • 1 John 4:16

    And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

  • John 6:51

    I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.