1 John 4:19

Verse

1 John 4:19

We love him, because he first loved us.

  • Love
  • Faith
  • Obedience
  • God
  • Grace
Bebe's interpretation
This is a simple, yet powerful verse that reveals the most beautiful truth of our lives - Everything starts with God's love for us. Before we love Him, He first loved us. God created us because He loves us; God saved us because He loves us; God adopted us into His family because He loves us. The foundation of everything rests on God's love for us, and it is through Jesus Christ that we see the full extent of His love.
In this verse, John emphasizes a pattern of continuous love rather than isolated acts of love. Since God loved us once at the cross, we can go on loving Christians. God took the initiative. As a result of His initiative, we are able to love because He has infused us with His love.
Throughout the Bible, God makes it very clear to us that Love is a command, not an option (John 15:12, John 15:17, John 13:34). If you want to know how to love other people, look no further than our Lord Jesus Christ!
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