1Jo 4:10 | MHM | STEP | v. 10 : John continues, Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins (1 John 4:10 ). God loved us first, even before we loved him. He proved his love by sending Jesus to take away our sins (Romans 5:8 ).

‏ 1 John 4:10

v. 10: John continues, Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins (1 John 4:10 ^a). God loved us first, even before we loved him. He proved his love by sending Jesus to take away our sins (Romans 5:8 ^b).