John 1:14
[Eventually] this Word became a human being and lived among us [Note: The word "lived" here refers to pitching a temporary tent]. (And we saw His splendor; such splendor as belongs to the Father's only Son), full of God's favor and truth.
John 3:16
For God loved the world [of sinners] so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that every person who believes in Him would not [have to] be destroyed, but have never ending life.
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates His own love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
Romans 5:20
Now the law of Moses was introduced [into the world] in order to cause sin to increase [i.e., it defined many things to be wrong that were previously not regarded as sin]. But with the increase of sin, God's unearned favor increased all the more.
2 Corinthians 4:4-6
For the god of this world [i.e., Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they would not see the light of the Gospel of the splendor of Christ, who is the image of God.
Ephesians 1:7-8
In [fellowship with] Christ we have redemption [i.e., we have been bought back from Satan] through His blood, and have forgiveness of sins according to the abundance of God's unearned favor,
Ephesians 2:4-5
But God, who has great love for us and abundant mercy [toward us],
Ephesians 3:18-19
so that you, along with all the saints [i.e., God's holy people], will be [spiritually] strong enough to grasp how wide and long and high and deep [Christ's love is];
Ephesians 5:18-19
And do not get drunk on wine, which results in ruined lives, but be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Titus 3:4-7
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward mankind appeared,
1 John 4:8-11
The person who does not love [others] does not know God [as Savior], for [the very nature of] God is love.
Revelation 5:12-14
They were saying in a loud voice [See Note at 4:8], "The Lamb, who was killed, deserves to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and splendor and praise."