1 John 4:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.”
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“This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“In this was manifested the love of God in us, because His Son--the only begotten--hath God sent to the world, that we may live through him;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 John 4:9 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 2:7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
- Mark 12:6Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
- Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
- John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- John 3:16For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- John 3:18Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
- John 5:23so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
- John 6:29Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
- John 6:51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
- John 6:57Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
- John 8:29He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
- John 8:42Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
- John 10:10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
- John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
- John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
- John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
- Romans 5:8But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- Romans 8:32He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?
- Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
- Hebrews 1:5For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?
- 1 John 3:16By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
- 1 John 4:10And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
- 1 John 4:16And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
- 1 John 5:11And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
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