1 John 4:19
King James Version
We love him, because he first loved us.
1 John 4:19 in context
17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
19We love him, because he first loved us.
20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
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Other passages that echo or illuminate 1 John 4:19.
- John 15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
- Romans 5:8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
- 1 John 4:10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
The Book of 1 John — summary, themes & key verses
God is love — assurance of faith, and a call to walk in light and love.
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