1 John 4:9 · KJV
“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.”
— 1 John 4:9
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son {to be} the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4 — Context
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. {is born: Gr. has been born}
8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9In 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.
10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son {to be} the propitiation for our sins.
11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
Cross References
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 John 5:11
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Romans 8:32
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
John 6:57
As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
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 11:25-26
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
John 6:51
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
John 10:28-30
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any {man} pluck them out of my hand.