In 1 John 4:10, this love is further defined—God sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

In 1 John 4:16, God is love and we are called to abide—building on the demonstration of love in the main verse toward a life of abiding.

1 John 5:11 states that eternal life is in God's Son, directly echoing the purpose in 1 John 4:9: life through Him.

In 1 John 3:16, this same love is defined by Christ's sacrificial death—the ultimate act of laying down life for others.

1 John 3:5 says Jesus appeared to take away sins—complementing the main verse's purpose of giving life, both aspects of his mission.

Romans 8:32 echoes this same truth—God did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all.

John 14:6 declares Jesus as the life, reinforcing that the Son sent is the exclusive source of life.

John 11:26 adds that believers who live and trust in Jesus will never die, deepening the meaning of life through him.

John 11:25 reveals Jesus as the resurrection and life, directly grounding the promise that we might live through him.

John 10:10 says Jesus came to give abundant life, matching the goal of 1 John 4:9 that we might live through Him.

John 6:57 explicitly says the Father sent the Son and believers live because of Him — a direct parallel to 1 John 4:9.

John 6:51 presents Jesus as living bread from heaven giving eternal life, mirroring the sending for life in 1 John 4:9.

Colossians 3:4 identifies Christ as our life and promises future glory, connecting to the life we have through him now.

John 3:18 uses the same 'only Son' phrase, linking belief in Him to salvation — the sending in 1 John 4:9 has this purpose.

John 3:16 is the source of this core statement—God's love shown by giving His only Son for eternal life.

Hebrews 1:5 quotes Psalm 2:7 to affirm Christ's divine sonship, reinforcing the identity of the Son God sent.

John 1:14-18 presents the incarnation of the only Son from the Father, showing the same manifestation of God's love as 1 John 4:9.

Mark 12:6's parable of the beloved son sent to tenants prefigures God sending His only Son into the world.

Psalm 2:7 declares God's decree 'You are my Son' — this OT foundation establishes the unique sonship that 1 John 4:9 says God sent into the world.

1 Timothy 1:15 states Christ came to save sinners—paralleling the main verse's purpose of sending the Son so we might live.

Ephesians 3:19 prays for knowledge of Christ's love that surpasses knowledge—the same love revealed here by God sending His Son.

Galatians 4:4 also says God sent His Son, born of woman, under the law—specifying the incarnation of the Son sent in love here.

Hebrews 2:9 says Jesus tasted death for everyone—directly parallel to the main verse's purpose that we might live through him.

Galatians 2:20 speaks of Christ living in us and giving Himself for us—personalizing the love and life through the Son here.

2 Corinthians 5:15 states Christ died for all so we might live for Him—complementing the 'live through Him' purpose here.

Romans 8:39 affirms nothing can separate us from God's love in Christ—the same love revealed here by sending His Son for our life.

Genesis 22:12 highlights Abraham not withholding his only son, prefiguring God the Father giving His only Son.

Genesis 22:2 describes Isaac as Abraham's only beloved son, a direct typology of God's only Son sent for us.

In Isaiah 53:10, the suffering servant is crushed as a guilt offering—this is the same Son sent to bring life, as 1 John 4:9 states.

John 10:36 speaks of the Father sending the Son into the world — nearly identical phrasing to the love-sending in 1 John 4:9.

John 7:29 quotes Jesus saying 'he sent me' — directly echoing the sending that manifests God's love in 1 John 4:9.

In Zechariah 13:7, the shepherd is struck by God's sword—foreshadowing the Son sent to die so we might live.

Luke 19:10 states Jesus came to seek and save the lost — directly echoing the purpose 'so that we might live through him' in 1 John 4:9.

Luke 20:13's vineyard owner sends his beloved son — a clear parallel to God sending His only Son out of love in 1 John 4:9.

John 1:18 identifies the only Son as the one who makes God known — the same revelation of God's love through the sent Son.

Romans 5:8-10 also declares God's love demonstrated through Christ's death for sinners—the same atoning sacrifice.

John 6:29 identifies believing in the sent Son as the work God requires—essential to receiving life through Him.

Romans 4:25 echoes the purpose of Jesus' death and resurrection—delivered for our trespasses, raised for justification—completing the 'live through him' here.

John 1:34 has John testify Jesus is the Son of God — confirming the identity of the One sent in 1 John 4:9.

Hebrews 1:6 describes bringing the firstborn into the world for angelic worship—reinforcing the divine identity of the Son sent in the main verse.

1 Peter 1:20 says Christ was foreknown and made manifest in last times—echoing the manifestation of God's love in the main verse.

Colossians 3:3 explains that believers' life is hidden with Christ in God, showing the present reality of life through him.

In Mark 9:7, the Father declares Jesus as His beloved Son—affirming the same beloved Son sent for our life.

Colossians 1:20 shows Christ reconciling all things through His blood—the same Son sent here to give life, achieving peace.

Romans 5:15 contrasts Adam's trespass with Christ's free gift of grace—expanding the idea of life through the one Man Jesus.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:16, God's love gives eternal comfort and hope through grace—paralleling the gift of life in the main verse.