King James Bible
KJVHerein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 John 4:10 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | In this is charity: not as though we had loved God, but because he hath first loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. | |
World English BibleWEB | In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | in this is the love, not that we loved God, but that He did love us, and did send His Son a propitiation for our sins. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | This is love indeed--we did not love God, but He loved us and sent His Son to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins. |