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

General references

Bible References

Was

We have learned to know what love is from this--that Christ laid down his life on our behalf. Therefore we also ought to lay down our lives on behalf of our Brothers.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that every one who believes in him may not be lost, but have Immortal Life.

But God puts his love for us beyond all doubt by the fact that Christ died on our behalf while we were still sinners.

God did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up on behalf of us all; will he not, then, with him, freely give us all things?

God sent

His love is seen in this--not in our having loved God, but in his loving us and sending his Son to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, For he has consecrated me to bring Good News to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to captives and restoration of sight to the blind, To set the oppressed at liberty,

So that all men may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son fails to honor the Father who sent him.

"The work that God would have you do," answered Jesus, "is to believe in him whom God sent as his Messenger."

Moreover, he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone; for I always do what pleases him."

Only

He had still one son, who was very dear to him; and him he sent to them last of all. 'They will respect my son,' he said.

And the Word became Man, and dwelt among us, (We saw his glory--the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love and truth.

He who believes in him escapes condemnation, while he who does not believe in him is already condemned, because he has not believed in the only Son of God.

For to which of the angels did God ever say-- 'Thou art my Son; this day I have become thy Father'? or again-- 'I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son'?

General references

On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."

The Son of Man has come to 'search for those who are lost' and to save them."

No one can give greater proof of love than by laying down his life for his friends.

Let your love for the Brethren continue. :24 Give our greeting to all your Leaders, and to all Christ's People. Our friends from Italy send their greetings to you.