1 John 4:10-10 Here is the essence of love: It is not that we loved God first, but that He loved us : - See Rom. and sent His Son to be a “covering over” : i.e., atonement, for our sins.

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁰ Here is [the essence of] love: [It is] not that we loved God [first], but that He loved us [See Rom. 5:6-8] and sent His Son to be a “covering over” [i.e., atonement, 2:2] for our sins.