1 John 4:8-10

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on 1 John 4:8-10

8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
9This 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.
10And 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.
— 1 John 4:8-10

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