1 John 4:10 — King James Bible Online

Other Translations for 1 John 4:10

BSB

And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

AKJV

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

CPDV

In this is love: not as if we had loved God, but that he first loved us, and so he sent his Son as a propitiation for our sins.

ERV

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

NHEB

In this is love, not that we have loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

SMT

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.

Word Study (Strong’s) for 1 John 4:10

HereinG5129 isG2076Verb loveG26Noun Feminine notG3754Conjunction thatG3756 weG2249 lovedG25Verb GodG2316Noun Masculine butG235Conjunction thatG3754Conjunction heG846 lovedG25Verb usG2248 andG2532Conjunction sentG649Verb hisG846 SonG5207Noun MasculinetobethepropitiationG2434Noun Masculine forG4012Preposition ourG2257 sinsG266Noun Feminine

Commentary for 1 John 4:10

Please note: this is not Scripture

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of 1 John 4:10

Summary

Christ's sacrifice demonstrates unmerited affection

Event

Offering propitiation

Estimated Time Period

1st century AD