Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. - 1 John 4:10
John shows what true love is. For an understanding of perfect love, John sets before us the example of our Father, who gave his Son, and our Lord, who gave himself. He laid down his life for those whom
He loved! This is the mark to which he bids us advance. Our love is approved when we transfer the love of ourselves to someone else, forgetting ourselves and seeking the happiness and well-being of others. It is certain that we are far, far from being equal in love to our Lord, but the Apostle John recommends that we imitate our Lord, that we are to “love others as he loved us.”
Henry Mahan
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