1 John 4:19

We are-loving the God, that first same loves us.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

We love him, because he first loved us.

In Context

18Fear is_not_being in to{the love}; contrariwise, the accomplished[adjective] love is-casting the fear outside, that the fear is-having/holding punishment. Moreover, the fearing has_not_been-accomplished in to{the love}.

20If-supposing someone may-say that "I-am-loving the God" and may-be-hating the brother of{same}, he-is-being [a] falsifier/liar, for the not loving the brother of{same} whom he-has-seen, how[?] he-is-being-enabled to-be-loving the God whom he-has_not_seen[?],

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Cross References

Luke 7:47of{which} I-am-saying grace/favor to{you}, the sins of{same}, the many, have-been-let-off/away, that she-loves much; moreover to{whom} is-being-let-off/away scant, is-loving scant."

John 15:16You do_not_choose me; contrariwise, I choose you and place you, in-which-place you may-be-withdrawing and may-be-carrying fruit, and the fruit of{you} may-be-remaining, in-which-place which what supposing you-may-give-cause/request the Father in to{the name} of{me} he-may-give to{you}.

Galatians 5:22Moreover, the fruit of{the Spirit} is-being love, joy, peace, far-[furious]desire-ia[i.e. longsuffering], benevolence, beneficialness, faith,

Titus 3:3for at-what-time also we have-been-being mindless/thoughtless, unpersuadable/stubborn/noncompliant, being-led-astray, slaving to{desire-upon-ias} and to{various pleasures} in to{bad-ia} and to{jealousy}, [the] abhor-ful/detest-ful/loath-ful way-leading-through, hating one-another.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 4:18-21

The Divine Love. ( a. d. 80.) 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? 21 And this… Read the whole commentary →

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