1 John 4:10-11 His love is seen in this--not in our having loved God, but in his loving us and sending his Son to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Twentieth_Century⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁰ His love is seen in this--not in our having loved God, but in his loving us and sending his Son to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins. ¹¹ Dear friends, since God loved us thus, we, surely, ought to love one another.