1 John 4:10
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”
ἀγαπάω
Not the love of emotion or feeling — this is the love of will and choice. God did not love the world because it was loveable. He loved it because that is who He is. Agapao is love that gives everything without expecting anything back.
υἱός
Son
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υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
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ἁμαρτία
Sins
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ἁμαρτία
Sin, missing the mark. Hamartia. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Sin is not just breaking rules. It is missing the target of what humanity was created to be.
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θεός
God,
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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ἱλασμός
Propitiation
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ἱλασμός
Propitiation, mercy seat, atonement. Hilasmos. He is the propitiation for our sins. Propitiation means the wrath of God has been satisfied. There is no condemnation left.
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