1 John 4:9

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Summary

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.

Was

God sent

John 8:29

Only

Hebrews 1:5

General references

Bible References

Was

In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.

But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us.

He who did not keep back his only Son, but gave him up for us all, will he not with him freely give us all things?

God sent

And this is love, not that we had love for God, but that he had love for us, and sent his Son to be an offering for our sins.

The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains,

So that all men may give honour to the Son even as they give honour to the Father. He who gives no honour to the Son gives no honour to the Father who sent him.

Jesus, answering, said to them, This is to do the work of God: to have faith in him whom God has sent.

He who sent me is with me; he has not gone from me, because at all times I do the things which are pleasing to him.

Only

I will make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.

He still had one, a dearly loved son: he sent him last to them, saying, They will have respect for my son.

And so the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw his glory--such glory as is given to an only son by his father--saw it to be true and full of grace.

The man who has faith in him does not come up to be judged; but he who has no faith in him has been judged even now, because he has no faith in the name of the only Son of God.

To which of the angels did God say at any time, You are my Son, this day I have given you being? or, I will be his Father, and he will be my Son?

General references

And put the altar of burned offerings before the doorway of the House of the Tent of meeting.

And keep in mind that you yourself were a servant in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God made you free: so I give you this order today.

On these two rules all the law and the prophets are based.

For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.

Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.

Go on loving your brothers in the faith.