1 John 4:19 says: We love him, because he first loved us.
(KJV).
The verse appears in 1 John 4, in a passage about the love of God. Read it in context at 1 John 4:19, or the full chapter at 1 John 4.
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1 John 4:19 says: We love him, because he first loved us.
(KJV).
The verse appears in 1 John 4, in a passage about the love of God. Read it in context at 1 John 4:19, or the full chapter at 1 John 4.