The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “have loved” (ἠγαπήκαμεν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “loved” (ἠγαπήσαμεν) before the here.
ἐνenHereinἐνpreposition — “Herein”G1722in, on, among.Hereinτούτῳtoutōthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἐστὶνestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπηagapēloveἀγάπηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “love”, the subject formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.loveοὐχouchthatοὐ (ou)adverb — “that”G3756no, not.thatὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἠγαπήκαμενēgapēkamenlovedἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “loved”, a completed action with a present resultG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.lovedτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.αὐτὸςautoshisαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “his”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisἠγάπησενēgapēsento loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to love”, a single actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.ἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἀπέστειλενapesteilento sendἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to send”, a single actionG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.This verse uses “send”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.υἱὸνhuionSonυἱός (huios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the object formG5207a son, descendent.Sonαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἱλασμὸνhilasmonto be the propitiationἱλασμός (hilasmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “to be the propitiation”, the object formG2434a propitiation (of an angry god), atoning sacrifice.to be the propitiationπερὶperiforπερίpreposition — “for”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.forτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnsinsἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “sins”, the of-formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sinsἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἠγαπήσαμενēgapēsamenlovedἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “loved”, a completed action with a present resultG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
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.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Young’s Literal Translation
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.
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.
Darby Translation
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.
Douay-Rheims
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.
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