1 John 4:9
In this was the love of God clearly shown toward us, by his sending his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
8He who does not love, does not know God; for God is love.
Cross References
Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to the prisoners, And recovery of sight to the blind; To set at liberty those that are bruised,
John 3:16"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever trusts in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 5:23"in order that all may honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor Son, does not honor the Father who sent him.
John 6:51"I myself am the living bread that has come down from heaven. Any one who eats this bread will live forever; and moreover, the bread which I will give is my flesh, given for the life of the world."
John 8:29"and he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I do always the things that please 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 →