His only begotten Son

God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but the one who does not believe in him has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the only begotten Son of God. And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but the people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.

Consideration: God sent his only begotten Son to save the world and not condemn it. But many preferred the darkness of evil, rather than the glory of the Son of God. The wicked hate the light, but those who live in truth love the light, and the Son, from which it comes. Amen.