1 John 4:14

• §457Paragraph 1 · The Son of God Became ManRead at vatican.va

  “The Word became flesh for us in order to save us by reconciling us with God, who "loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins": "the Father has sent his Son as the Saviour of the world", and "he was revealed to take away sins":” — Catechism footnote: I Jn 4:10; 4:14; 3:5.

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 8

  ““And we have seen, and are witnesses, that God hath sent His Son to be the Saviour of the world.”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 14.

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity XV.17Book XV

  “For man has not whence to love God, unless from God; and therefore he says a little after, “Let us love Him, because He first loved us.”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 7–19

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius IV.4Book IV

  “And when the Apostle John was anxious to state this clearly, he said “God sent His Son to be the Saviour of the world.”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 14.

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• Psalm 107:20

  Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius IV.4.

• Luke 2:11

  Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius IV.4.

• John 3:17

  Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius IV.4.

• 1 John 3:5

  Cited together in Catechism §457.