1 John 4:9 — Compare Translations

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In this the love of God was made manifest (displayed) where we are concerned: in that God sent His Son, the only begotten or unique [Son], into the world so that we might live through Him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

In this the love of God was made manifest (displayed) where we are concerned: in that God sent His Son, the only begotten or unique [Son], into the world so that we might live through Him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

This 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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his one and only Son into the world so that we might live through him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Herein as to us has been manifested the love of God, that God has sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

English EASY 2024

This is how God showed that he loves us: He sent his only Son to come and live in the world. He did that so that we could have true life with God because of his Son.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

This is how God showed his love to us: He sent his only Son into the world to give us life through him.

In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And God showed his love for us by sending his only Son into the world, so that we might have life through him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

God has shown us his love by sending his only Son into the world so that we could have life through him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

God's love was revealed among us in this way: God sent His One and Only Son into the world so that we might live through Him.

English KJV 1611

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

English LSB

By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

In this way the love of God was revealed to us, that God sent His only Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

By this the love of God is revealed in us: that God has sent his one and only Son into the world so that we may live through him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

How did God show his love for us? He sent his one and only Son into the world. He sent him so we could receive life through him.

English NIV

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

English NKJ 1982

In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

English NLT

God showed how much he loved us by sending his only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

God's love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The light of God’s love shined within us when he sent his matchless Son into the world so that we might live through him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

God showed how much he loved us by sending his only Son into this wicked world to bring to us eternal life through his death.

English Tyndale 1537

In this(Herein) appeared the love of God to us ward, because that God sent his only begotten son into the world, that we might(should) live thorow him.