1 John 4:9
The love of God was made apparent to us in this way: that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, so that we might live through him.
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8Whoever does not love, does not know God. For God is love.
Cross References
Psalms 2:7The Lord has said to me: You are my son, this day have I begotten you.
Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because of this, he has anointed me. He has sent me to evangelize the poor, to heal the contrite of heart,
John 3:16For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that all who believe in him may not perish, but may have eternal life.
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 6:51I am the living bread, who descended from heaven.
John 8:29And he who sent me is with me, and he has not abandoned me alone. For I always do what is pleasing to him.”
Matthew Henry on 1 John 4:8-14
Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 80.) 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 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. 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. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one… Read the whole commentary →