1 John 4:19
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King James Version (modern wording)
We love him, because he first loved us.
1 John 4:19 (KJV)
American Standard Version
We love, because he first loved us.
1 John 4:19 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
We love because He first loved us.
1 John 4:19 (BSB)
Context of 1 John 4:19
This is in the main passage of 1 John on love (4:7 to 21). The writer says God loved first, and that human love is a response to it. Verse 20 follows, saying that someone who claims to love God but hates a fellow believer is lying.
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Questions about 1 John 4:19
What does 1 John 4:19 say?
1 John 4:19 in modern King James wording reads: "We love him, because he first loved us."
Where is 1 John 4:19 found in the Bible?
1 John 4:19 is verse 19 of chapter 4 of the book of 1 John, in the New Testament. 1 John has 5 chapters.
What is the context of 1 John 4:19?
This is in the main passage of 1 John on love (4:7 to 21). The writer says God loved first, and that human love is a response to it. Verse 20 follows, saying that someone who claims to love God but hates a fellow believer is lying.