Jesus me ama

19 We love, because *He first loved us.

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].

Children of God Love One Another

1 See what an incredible quality of love the Father has shown to us, that we would [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

16 By this we know [and have come to understand the depth and essence of His precious] love: that He [willingly] laid down His life for us [because He loved us]. And we ought to lay down our lives for the believers.

16 "For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] *only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life.

8 But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

38 For I am convinced [and continue to be convinced—beyond any doubt] that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present and threatening, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the [unlimited] love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

35 Who shall ever separate us from the love of *Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 Just as it is written and forever remains written,

"For Your sake we are put to death all day long;

We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter." [Ps 44:22]

37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors and gain an overwhelming victory through Him who loved us [so much that He died for us].

5 and from Jesus Christ, the *faithful and trustworthy Witness, the *Firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who [always] loves us and who [has once for all] *freed us [or washed us] from our sins by His own blood (His sacrificial death)— [Ps 89:27] 6 and formed us into a kingdom [as His subjects], *priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the power and the majesty and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. [Ex 19:6; Is 61:6]

Be Imitators of God

1 Therefore become imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father]; 2 and walk continually in love [that is, value one another—practice empathy and compassion, unselfishly seeking the best for others], just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God [slain for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance. [Ezek 20:41]

17 To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises;

For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness.

8 The Lord is merciful and gracious,

Slow to anger and abounding in compassion and lovingkindness. [James 5:11]

9 He will not always strive with us,

Nor will He keep His anger forever.

10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins [as we deserve],

Nor rewarded us [with punishment] according to our wickedness.

11 For as the heavens are high above the earth,

So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].

12 As far as the east is from the west,

So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

13 No one has greater love [nor stronger commitment] than to lay down his own life for his friends.

9 For you are recognizing [more clearly] the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [His astonishing kindness, His generosity, His gracious favor], that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich (abundantly blessed).