Verse 9.— In this was manifested the love of God. The highest and grandest possible demonstration God could give to the world of his love is the sending of his Son— his only begotten Son— that through him the world might be saved— might have life. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16).