^{9 Ref} 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;

^{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;

^{9 Ref} And the love of God was made clear to us when he sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him.

^{10 Ref} And this is love, not that we had love for God, but that he had love for us, and sent his Son to be an offering for our sins.

^{11 Ref} My loved ones, if God had such love for us, it is right for us to have love for one another.

^{9 Ref} 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.

^{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 also ought to love one another.