en_tn/1jn/04/09.md

## translationWords

* [[en:tw:propitiation]]
* [[en:tw:sin]]
* [[en:tw:sonofgod]]

## translationNotes

* **In this the love of God was revealed among us** - This could be translated “God showed that he loved us,”
* **that we might live through him** - This could be translated "enable us to live eternally because of what Jesus did."
* **In this is love ** - This could be translated “God showed us what real love is”
* **not that we loved God** - This could be translated “it is not like the way we love God”
* **propitiation** - means an atoning sacrifice.
* **and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.** - This could be translated “and sent his Son to sacrifice himself so that God could forgive our sins.”