10. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 John 4:10:1 ⧉ἐνenin 1 John 4:10:2 ⧉τούτῳtootothis 1 John 4:10:3 ⧉ἐστὶνesteenis 1 John 4:10:4 ⧉ἡeethe 1 John 4:10:5 ⧉ἀγάπηagapeelove 1 John 4:10:6 ⧉οὐχookhnot 1 John 4:10:7 ⧉ὅτιoteethat 1 John 4:10:8 ⧉ἡμεῖςeemeeswe 1 John 4:10:9 ⧉ἠγαπήκαμενeegapeekamenhave loved 1 John 4:10:10 ⧉τὸνtonthe 1 John 4:10:11 ⧉θεόνtheonGod 1 John 4:10:12 ⧉ἀλλʼalbut 1 John 4:10:13 ⧉ὅτιoteethat 1 John 4:10:14 ⧉αὐτὸςaftoshe 1 John 4:10:15 ⧉ἠγάπησενeegapeesenloved 1 John 4:10:16 ⧉ἡμᾶςeemasus 1 John 4:10:17 ⧉καὶkeand 1 John 4:10:18 ⧉ἀπέστειλενapesteelensent 1 John 4:10:19 ⧉τὸνtonthe 1 John 4:10:20 ⧉υἱὸνeeonSon 1 John 4:10:21 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him 1 John 4:10:22 ⧉ἱλασμὸνeelasmonpropitiation 1 John 4:10:23 ⧉περὶpereefor 1 John 4:10:24 ⧉τῶνtonthe 1 John 4:10:25 ⧉ἁμαρτιῶνamarteeonsins 1 John 4:10:26 ⧉ἡμῶνeemonof us |
10. Formal Translation Love is shown in this—not that we have loved God {Theos, Divine Initiator}, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atonement for our sins. |
10. Dynamic Translation Here is what love really means: It is not that we loved God {Theos, Gracious Giver}, but that He loved us and sent His own Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. |