MSG 10 This is the kind of love we are talking about - not that we once upon a time loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they've done to our relationship with God. NIV 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
NIV 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.