1 John 4:9

“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.”

"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
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What does 1 John 4:9 mean?

1 John 4:9 (KJV) states, "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." This verse is a powerful declaration of the love of God and the sacrificial nature of Jesus Christ's mission…

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The Manifestation of Divine Love: Living Through Christ

In the wondrous tapestry of Scripture, 1 John 4:9 stands as a radiant gem, proclaiming the deep and abiding love of God toward humanity. The verse, rendered in the King James Version, states: "In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only…

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A Prayer of Gratefulness for God's Manifested Love

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am overwhelmed by the depth of Your love, a love that is beyond any human understanding. In 1 John 4:9, we read, "In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we…

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1 John 4:9 - "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."
"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
1 John 4:9-10 - "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. 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 4:9-11 - "This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another."
"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. 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 4:9-10
"This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another." - 1 John 4:9-11
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"We love him, because he first loved us." - 1 John 4:19
1 John 4:8 - "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."
"We love him, because he first loved us." - 1 John 4:19
1 John 4:5 - "They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them."
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1 John 4:21 - "And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also."
1 John 4:11 - "Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another."
1 John 4:8-9 - "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him."
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"He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." - 1 John 4:8
1 John 4:14 - "And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world."
John 1:9 - "That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world."