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Source language
Original Greek   
ἐν τούτῳ ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐχ ὅτι ἡμεῖς ⸀ἠγαπήκαμεν τὸν θεόν, ἀλλʼ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἱλασμὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
en touto estin e agape, oukh oti emeis regapekamen ton theon, all' oti autos egapesen emas kai apesteilen ton uion autou ilasmon peri ton amartion emon.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
in hoc est caritas non quasi nos dilexerimus Deum sed quoniam ipse dilexit nos et misit Filium suum propitiationem pro peccatis nostris

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
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.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
In this is love: it was not that we loved God, but he has loved us, and he sent us his Son, the atonement for the sake of our sins.
Darby Bible Translation   
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
In this is charity: not as though we had loved God, but because he hath first loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
God's Word   
This is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the payment for our sins.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
International Standard Version   
This is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
NET Bible   
In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
New American Standard Bible   
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.
New International Version   
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
New Living Translation   
This is real love--not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
Webster's Bible Translation   
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.
Weymouth New Testament   
This is love indeed--we did not love God, but He loved us and sent His Son to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
The World English Bible   
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.