We Love Because He First Loved Us Coloring Page
1 John 4:19· World English Bible · Free for home & Sunday school use · Updated July 2026
A free, printable Bible verse coloring page of 1 John 4:19— “We love because he first loved us” — lettered large for children to color and learn by heart. Print it at home for family devotions, Sunday school, or homeschool, and let the words settle in while little hands are busy.
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Print tip:Use Ctrl+P or Cmd+P and select “Fit to page.” The page is black-and-white line art, so set your printer to “Black & white” to save color ink. Standard 8.5×11 letter paper works best.
1 John 4:19 in the Bible
“We love him, because he first loved us.”
1 John 4:19 · World English Bible
What this verse means
Love doesn't start with us — it starts with God. He loved us first, before we ever thought to love Him back, and that love is what fills us up so we have some to give away. For a child, it's a freeing idea: they don't have to earn love, they get to pass on love they've already been given.
When to use it: A warm page for talking about why we love God and one another — good for a lesson on God's love or a family devotion.
Coloring and memory-verse tips
- Say the verse aloud a phrase at a time while your child colors — coloring keeps hands busy while the words sink in.
- Let them color the big bubble letters two alternating colors so the verse is easy to read from across the room.
- Add the child's name and today's date in a corner, then hang the finished page where they'll see the verse each day.
- Print on cardstock if you plan to use markers, so the colors stay bright and the ink doesn't bleed through.
Bible stories that go with this verse
Verses stick best when a child knows a story that shows them in action. These illustrated Bible stories pair naturally with 1 John 4:19:
