^{10 Ref} In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice{"atoning sacrifice" is from the Greek "hilasmos," an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement or propitiation-- the sacrifice that turns away God's wrath because of our sin.} for our sins.

^{11 Ref} Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

^{12 Ref} No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

^{13 Ref} By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

^{10 Ref} 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 Ref} Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

^{12 Ref} No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

^{13 Ref} Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

^{10 Ref} in this is the love, not that we loved God, but that He did love us, and did send His Son a propitiation for our sins.

^{11 Ref} Beloved, if thus did God love us, we also ought one another to love;

^{12 Ref} God no one hath ever seen; if we may love one another, God in us doth remain, and His love is having been perfected in us;

^{13 Ref} in this we know that in Him we do remain, and He in us, because of His Spirit He hath given us.