11 translations · Greek
1 John 4:9
By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
1 John 4:9 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- In this was revealed the love of God in us, because God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we may live through Him;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- How was God's love shown to us? God sent his one and only Son into the world so that we could live through him.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Herein as to us has been manifested the love of God, that God has sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- By this hath the charity of God appeared towards us, because God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we may live by him.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἐν | En | This is how | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τούτῳ | toutō | — | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| ἐφανερώθη | ephanerōthē | was revealed | G5319 φανερόω to reveal |
| ἡ | hē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀγάπη | agapē | love | G26 ἀγάπη love |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | God’s | G2316 θεός God |
| ἐν | en | among | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ἡμῖν | hēmin | us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ὅτι | hoti | — | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| τὸν | ton | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Υἱὸν | Huion | Son | G5207 υἱός son |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| τὸν | ton | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| μονογενῆ | monogenē | one and only | G3439 μονογενής unique |
| ἀπέσταλκεν | apestalken | sent | G649 ἀποστέλλω to send |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεὸς | Theos | God | G2316 θεός God |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κόσμον | kosmon | world | G2889 κόσμος world |
| ἵνα | hina | so that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| ζήσωμεν | zēsōmen | we might live | G2198 ζάω to live |
| δι’ | di’ | through | G1223 διά through/because of |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | Him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
Related verses
- John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- 1 John 5:11
The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
- Romans 8:32
He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?
- John 6:57
As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.
- 1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
- John 11:25–26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
- John 6:51
I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”
- John 10:10
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
- John 10:28–30
I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”
- 1 John 3:16
By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.
8 He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.
9 By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.
Read all of 1 John 4 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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