1 John 4:9

New Living Translation

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

Cross References

Genesis 22:2

“Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”

Psalm 2:7

The king proclaims the Lord’s decree: “The Lord said to me, ‘You are my son. Today I have become your Father.

Mark 12:6

until there was only one left—his son whom he loved dearly. The owner finally sent him, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.’

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free,

John 10:10

The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

John 14:6

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.

John 3:16

“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:18

“There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son.

John 5:23

so that everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son is certainly not honoring the Father who sent him.

John 6:29

Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”

John 6:51

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh.”

John 6:57

I live because of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, anyone who feeds on me will live because of me.

John 8:29

And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.”

John 8:42

Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I have come to you from God. I am not here on my own, but he sent me.

John 9:3

“It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him.

Romans 8:32

Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?

Hebrews 1:5

For God never said to any angel what he said to Jesus: “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.” God also said, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son.”

1 John 3:16

We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.

1 John 4:10

This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

1 John 4:16

We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.

1 John 5:11

And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

1 John 5:13

I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life.