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NASB | 1 John 4:10 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation [that is, the atoning sacrifice, and the satisfying offering] for our sins [fulfilling God's requirement for justice against sin and placating His wrath]. |
Bible Question:
who is the "disciple that Jesus loved"? I see 4 different references and I beleive it is John but I have heard different. John 21:20 Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is going to betray you?") |
Bible Answer: It would be interesting, but probably not convincing, to know what you have heard different. It is clear that Jesus loved all the disciples (See John 13). But there was a special place for Peter and James and John and there was a very special place for John. John may have been somewhat embarrassed by the special attention (I use the word advisedly and not to draw response) and he was disinclined to identify himself by name. But there was one who “which also leaned on his breast at supper” (John 21:20). We should not be surprised if he is the same one writing about Jesus as “that which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled” (1 John 1:1). He is also the only one known to refer to Jesus as “the Word”, though I do not know why that came out, except it be that he was close enough to have heard his every word. For all that, he seems to have always had his eyes fixed on Jesus. The love was mutual. With all that, it was not so important to John that he loved Jesus, though he did (1 John 4:19) but that Jesus loved him, and us (Revelation 1:5). |
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