1 John 4:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 John 4:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 John 4:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 John 4:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world that we might live through him.”
1 John 4:9 — World English Bible
1 John 4:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him. ”
1 John 4:9 — American Standard Version
1 John 4:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In this was manifested the love of God in us, because His Son--the only begotten--hath God sent to the world, that we may live through him;”
1 John 4:9 — Young's Literal Translation
1 John 4:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Herein as to us has been manifested the love ofGod, thatGod has sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. ”
1 John 4:9 — Darby Translation
1 John 4:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs, because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world, that we might liue through him.”
1 John 4:9 — Geneva Bible
1 John 4:9 in Context — 1 John 4
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9 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.
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
What Does 1 John 4:9 Mean?
1 John 4:9 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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