1 John 4:9-10

New King James Version

⁹^(A)In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten ^(B)Son into the world, that we might live through Him. ¹⁰In this is love, ^(C)not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son ^(D)to be the propitiation for our sins.

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1 John 4:9-10

New American Standard Bible

⁹By this the love of God was revealed ^[a]^(A)in us, that ^(B)God has sent His only Son into the world so that we may live through Him. ¹⁰In this is love, ^(C)not that we loved God, but that ^(D)He loved us and sent His Son to be ^(E)the ^[b]propitiation for our sins.

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Footnotes

1 John 4:9 Or among us; or in our case
1 John 4:10 I.e., means of reconciliation with God by atoning for sins; or sin-offering

1 John 4:9-10

Amplified Bible

⁹By this the love of God was displayed in us, in that God has sent His [One and] only begotten Son [the One who is truly unique, the only One of His kind] into the world so that we might live through Him. ¹⁰In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation [that is, the atoning sacrifice, and the satisfying offering] for our sins [fulfilling God’s requirement for justice against sin and placating His wrath].

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1 John 4:9-10

New International Version

⁹This 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) ¹⁰This 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)