1 John 4:19

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

We love  because he first loved us.

Cross References

1 John 4:10

Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that he loved us  and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice  , for our sins.

John 15:16

You did not choose me, but I chose you.   I appointed you to go and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask   the Father in my name,   he will give you.

John 3:16

For God loved   the world in this way:   He gave   his one and only   Son,   so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

Luke 7:47

Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.’

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit  is love,  joy,  peace, patience,  kindness,  goodness, faithfulness,

1 John 4:20

If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and yet hates his brother or sister,  he is a liar.  For the person who does not love his brother or sister  whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.