1 John 4:10-11 In him is divine love, not because we loved God with divine love, but because he loved us with divine love, and sent his Son an expiation for our sins.

Godbey⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁰ In him is divine love, not because we loved God with divine love, but because he loved us with divine love, and sent his Son an expiation for our sins. ¹¹ Beloved, if God so loved us with divine love, we ought also to love one another with divine love.