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full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_john/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />We love because he first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_john/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />We love each other because he loved us first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_john/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />We love because he first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_john/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />We love because He first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />We love because He first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_john/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />We love him, because he first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_john/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />We love Him because He first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_john/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />We love, because He first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_john/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />We love, because He first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_john/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />We love, because He first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_john/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />We love, because He first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_john/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />We love, because He first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_john/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We love because he first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_john/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We love because He first loved us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_john/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />We love, because he first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_john/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We love because God loved us first. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_john/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />We love, because he first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_john/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We love because God loved us first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_john/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We love because God first loved us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_john/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />We love because God first loved us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_john/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />We love Him because He first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_john/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We love because he loved us first. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_john/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />We love, because he first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_john/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />We love him, because he first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />We love because God first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_john/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />We love him, because he first loved us. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_john/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />we love Him, because He first loved us;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />We love because He first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_john/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> we -- we love him, because He -- He first loved us;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_john/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />We should love him, for he first loved us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_john/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let us therefore love God, because God first hath loved us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_john/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, let us love God, for God first loved us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_john/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />We love because he first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_john/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We love because he first loved us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_john/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />We love God because he first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_john/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Therefore we shall love God because he first loved us.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_john/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />We love him, because he first loved us.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_john/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Let us love with divine love, because he himself first loved us with divine love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_john/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />We love him, because he first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_john/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />let us love him; since he first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />We love because God first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_john/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />We love, because He first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_john/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />We love Him, because He first loved us. If any <i>one</i> say,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_john/4-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rlZ5ywDtQGE?start=865" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_john/4.htm">Love Comes from God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: Hēmeis (PPro-N1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">We</a> <a href="/greek/25.htm" title="25: agapōmen (V-PIA-1P) -- To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.">love</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">because</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autos (PPro-NM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">He</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413: prōtos (Adj-NMS) -- First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">first</a> <a href="/greek/25.htm" title="25: ēgapēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.">loved</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmas (PPro-A1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">us.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">20</span>If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a></span><br />For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-8.htm">Romans 5:8</a></span><br />But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-16.htm">1 John 3:16</a></span><br />By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-4.htm">Ephesians 2:4-5</a></span><br />But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, / made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-20.htm">Galatians 2:20</a></span><br />I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-10.htm">1 John 4:10</a></span><br />And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-4.htm">1 Corinthians 13:4-7</a></span><br />Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-9.htm">John 15:9-13</a></span><br />As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love. / If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love. / I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37-39</a></span><br />No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. / For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-14.htm">2 Corinthians 5:14-15</a></span><br />For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. / And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a></span><br />Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Jeremiah 31:3</a></span><br />The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-26.htm">Psalm 136:26</a></span><br />Give thanks to the God of heaven! His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a></span><br />Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Zephaniah 3:17</a></span><br />The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">We love him, because he first loved us.</p><p class="hdg">See on ver.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/4-10.htm">1 John 4:10</a></b></br> Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son <i>to be</i> the propitiation for our sins.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/7-47.htm">Luke 7:47</a></b></br> Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, <i>the same</i> loveth little.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_john/3-11.htm">First</a> <a href="/1_john/4-18.htm">Love</a> <a href="/1_john/4-3.htm">Power</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_john/1-5.htm">First</a> <a href="/1_john/4-20.htm">Love</a> <a href="/1_john/5-4.htm">Power</a><div class="vheading2">1 John 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">He warns them not to believe all who boast of the Spirit;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_john/4-7.htm">and exhorts to brotherly love.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_john/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_john/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>We love</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the capacity and command for believers to love others. In the context of 1 John, love is a central theme, reflecting the nature of God and the expected behavior of His followers. The Greek word used here for love is "agapao," which denotes a selfless, sacrificial love. This type of love is not based on emotions or feelings but is an act of will, reflecting God's love for humanity. The command to love is rooted in the teachings of Jesus, who instructed His disciples to love one another as He loved them (<a href="/john/13-34.htm">John 13:34-35</a>). This love is a defining characteristic of a true Christian, setting them apart from the world.<p><b>because He first loved us.</b><br>This phrase highlights the initiative of God's love. God's love is the foundation and motivation for our ability to love others. The concept of God loving us first is a recurring theme in Scripture, demonstrating His grace and mercy. <a href="/romans/5-8.htm">Romans 5:8</a> states, "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." This underscores the unconditional nature of God's love, which is not dependent on human actions or worthiness. The ultimate expression of this love is seen in the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ, who is the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah. God's love is proactive, reaching out to humanity even when they are estranged from Him. This divine love serves as a model for believers, who are called to love others in the same selfless and unconditional manner.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/john_the_apostle.htm">John the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 John, one of Jesus' closest disciples, often referred to as the "disciple whom Jesus loved." He wrote this letter to encourage believers in their faith and to emphasize the importance of love.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/early_christian_communities.htm">Early Christian Communities</a></b><br>The recipients of this letter were likely early Christian communities in Asia Minor, facing challenges such as false teachings and internal divisions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_love.htm">God's Love</a></b><br>The central theme of this verse is the divine love of God, which is the foundation and motivation for human love.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_love.htm">The Source of Love</a></b><br>God's love is the origin of all true love. Our ability to love others is a direct result of His love for us. Understanding this helps us to love selflessly and sacrificially.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_priority_of_love.htm">The Priority of Love</a></b><br>Love is not just an emotion but a commandment. As believers, we are called to love others as a reflection of God's love for us. This should be a priority in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transformative_power_of_love.htm">The Transformative Power of Love</a></b><br>Experiencing God's love transforms us and enables us to love others genuinely. This transformation is evidence of our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/love_as_a_witness.htm">Love as a Witness</a></b><br>Our love for others serves as a testimony to the world of God's love. It is through our actions and relationships that others can see the reality of God's love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_john_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 John 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_show_love_and_kindness.htm">How can you show love and kindness to others?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_loved_us_first.htm">Who loved us first?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'before_the_world'_mean.htm">Who loved us first?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_live_in_truth_and_love_with_god.htm">How can we live in truth and love through God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_john/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">We love.</span> The <span class="greek">αὐτόν</span> is spurious, and is not to be understood: the love is again quite general. "We have this principle of love." To take <span class="greek">ἀγαπῶμεν</span> as subjunctive in the sense "let us love" is less forcible. St. John states as a fact what ought to be a fact. "We Christians do not fear, but love. Yet this is no credit to us. After God's love in giving his Son for us it would be monstrous not to love." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_john/4-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">We</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἡμεῖς</span> <span class="translit">(Hēmeis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">love</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀγαπῶμεν</span> <span class="translit">(agapōmen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_25.htm">Strong's 25: </a> </span><span class="str2">To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸς</span> <span class="translit">(autos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">first</span><br /><span class="grk">πρῶτος</span> <span class="translit">(prōtos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4413.htm">Strong's 4413: </a> </span><span class="str2">First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loved</span><br /><span class="grk">ἠγάπησεν</span> <span class="translit">(ēgapēsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_25.htm">Strong's 25: </a> </span><span class="str2">To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">us.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(hēmas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_john/4-19.htm">1 John 4:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_john/4-19.htm">1 John 4:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_john/4-19.htm">1 John 4:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_john/4-19.htm">1 John 4:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_john/4-19.htm">1 John 4:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_john/4-19.htm">1 John 4:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_john/4-19.htm">1 John 4:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_john/4-19.htm">1 John 4:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_john/4-19.htm">1 John 4:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_john/4-19.htm">1 John 4:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_john/4-19.htm">NT Letters: 1 John 4:19 We love Him because he first loved (1J iJ 1Jn i jn 1 jo) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_john/4-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 John 4:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 John 4:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_john/4-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 John 4:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 John 4:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>