1 John 4:19

Ἡμεῖς ἀγαπῶμεν αὐτόν, ὅτι αὐτὸς πρῶτος ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 1473; Hēmeis; Ἡμεῖς; We; PPro-N1P

Strongs 25; agapōmen; ἀγαπῶμεν; we should love; V-PIA-1P

Strongs 3754; hoti; ὅτι; that; Conj

Strongs 846; autos; αὐτὸς; himself; PPro-NM3S

Strongs 4413; prōtos; πρῶτος; First; Adj-NMS

Strongs 25; ēgapēsen; ἠγάπησεν; he agape-loved; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 1473; hēmas; ἡμᾶς; ourselves; PPro-A1P

RBT Hebrew Literal:

He was first to agape love

We, ourselves are agape-loving because he, himself, a first one, agape-loved ourselves!

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
We should love him, for he first loved us.

LITV Translation:
We love Him because He first loved us.

ESV Translation:
We love because he first loved us.