^16 (A)For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten ^(B)Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

⁴ But God, ^(A)who is rich in mercy, because of His ^(B)great love with which He loved us,

⁷ that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in ^(A)His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

¹⁶ Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, ^(A)who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and ^(B)good hope by grace,

^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.