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1 John 4:10-12
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 John 4:10-12
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
10 In this is love— not that we have loved God, but that He loved us, and sent-forth His Son to be the satisfaction[a] for our sins.
We Ought To Be Loving As He Loved Us
11 Beloved, if God loved us in-this-manner[b], we also ought to be loving one another.
Love Makes the Unseen God Visible In Us, Together With Our Confession of Christ
12 No one has ever seen God; if we are loving[c] one another, God is abiding in us, and His love[d] has been perfected[e] in us.
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- 1 John 4:10 See 2:2.
- 1 John 4:11 Or, to such an extent.
- 1 John 4:12 That is, with the love from God (v 7) made known to us in His Son (v 9).
- 1 John 4:12 Or, our love for Him.
- 1 John 4:12 Or, brought to its goal, brought to full development.
1 John 4:10-12
New International Version
1 John 4:10-12
New International Version
10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us(A) and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.(B) 11 Dear friends,(C) since God so loved us,(D) we also ought to love one another.(E) 12 No one has ever seen God;(F) but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.(G)
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