en_tn/1jn/04/09.md

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.”