But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
ὁ δὲ Θεός, πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει, διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς,
o de Theos, ploysios ōn en eleei, dia tēn pollēn agapēn aytoy ēn ēgapēsen ēmas,
