1 John 4:8-10,19

Illustration of 1 John 4:9-10 -- God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love — not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:19 -- We love because he first loved us.

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:8 -- Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Image of 1 John 4:10 - In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and gave His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:9 -- This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

Illustration of 1 John 4:9 -- This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

Illustration of 1 John 4:9 -- This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

Illustration of 1 John 4:10 -- This is love: not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Illustration of 1 John 4:10 -- This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Illustration of 1 John 4:10 -- This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Illustration of 1 John 4:19 -- We love because [God] first loved us.

Illustration of 1 John 4:19 -- We love because he first loved us.

Illustration of 1 John 4:19 -- We love because he first loved us.

Illustration of 1 John 4:8 -- Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Illustration of 1 John 4:18-19 AMP -- There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love]. We love, because He first loved us.