# In this is love, not that

"The true demonstration of love was not that" or "This is true love: not that

# he sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins

Here "propitiation" refers to Jesus's death on the cross appeasing God's wrath against sin. The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "he sent his Son to be the sacrifice that appeased his wrath against our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])