1 JOHN 4:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.”
In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him — the manifestation (phaneroō) of divine love is incarnational and redemptive. The only Son (monogenēs) sent (apostello) establishes Christ's unique relation and the Father's initiative. Life (zōē) through Christ describes salvation.
Church Fathers on 1 John 4:9
“In this was manifested the love of God in us.” 1 John 4:9 Behold, in order that we may love God, we have exhortation. Could we love Him, unless He first loved us? If we were slow to love, let us not be slow to love in return. He first loved us; not even so do we love. He loved the unrighteous, but He did away the unrighteousness: He loved the unrighteous, but not unto unrighteousness did He gather them together: He loved the sick, but He visited them to make them whole.…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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