1 John 4:8-10

Young's Literal Translation

⁸ he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

⁹ In this was manifested the love of God in us, because His Son -- the only begotten -- hath God sent to the world, that we may live through him;

¹⁰ in this is the love, not that we loved God, but that He did love us, and did send His Son a propitiation for our sins.