1 John 4:9

God's Word

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

Cross References

Genesis 22:2

God said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I will show you.”

Psalm 2:7

I will announce the Lord’s decree. He said to me: “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.

Mark 12:6

“He had one more person to send. That person was his son, whom he loved. Finally, he sent his son to them. He thought, ‘They will respect my son.’

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is with me. He has anointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to announce forgiveness to the prisoners of sin and the restoring of sight to the blind, to forgive those who have been shattered by sin,

John 10:10

A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came so that my sheep will have life and so that they will have everything they need.

John 14:6

Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the Father except through me.

John 3:16

God loved the world this way: He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life.

John 3:18

Those who believe in him won’t be condemned. But those who don’t believe are already condemned because they don’t believe in God’s only Son.

John 5:23

so that everyone will honor the Son as they honor the Father. Whoever doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.

John 6:29

Jesus replied to them, “God wants to do something for you so that you believe in the one whom he has sent.”

John 6:51

I am the living bread that came from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. The bread I will give to bring life to the world is my flesh.”

John 6:57

The Father who has life sent me, and I live because of the Father. So those who feed on me will live because of me.

John 8:29

Besides, the one who sent me is with me. He hasn’t left me by myself. I always do what pleases him.”

John 8:42

Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, you would love me. After all, I’m here, and I came from God. I didn’t come on my own. Instead, God sent me.

John 9:3

Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned. Instead, he was born blind so that God could show what he can do for him.

Romans 8:32

God didn’t spare his own Son but handed him over ⌞to death⌟ for all of us. So he will also give us everything along with him.

Hebrews 1:5

God never said to any of his angels, “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.” And God never said to any of his angels, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son.”

1 John 3:16

We understand what love is when we realize that Christ gave his life for us. That means we must give our lives for other believers.

1 John 4:10

This is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the payment for our sins.

1 John 4:16

We have known and believed that God loves us. God is love. Those who live in God’s love live in God, and God lives in them.

1 John 5:11

This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in his Son.

1 John 5:13

I’ve written this to those who believe in the Son of God so that they will know that they have eternal life.