1 John 4:9-11

9In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that aGod sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10In this is love, bnot that we have loved God cbut that he loved us and sent his Son to be dthe propitiation for our sins. 11Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

1 John 4:19

19 eWe love because he first loved us.
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