Ephesians 2:3-5 describes our deadness and God’s mercy—love that acted first, matching 'he first loved us'.

In 2 Corinthians 5:15, Christ's death for all leads to living for Him—a response to His prior love.

2 Corinthians 5:14 says Christ's love 'compels us'—the same logic that our love is a response to His prior love.

In Luke 7:47, the woman's great love is a response to being forgiven much—same pattern of love flowing from prior grace.

John 3:16 shows God's love in sending His Son as the ultimate first move—the pattern behind 'he first loved us'.

In John 15:16, Jesus says 'you did not choose me, but I chose you'—echoing the priority of God's action over human response.

Titus 3:3-5 contrasts our former rebellion with God’s mercy and loving-kindness—divine initiative in love and salvation.

John 17:23 reveals that the Father loves believers as much as he loves Christ, underscoring the depth of the first love mentioned in 1 John 4:19.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 says God chose us from the beginning — His initiating love that precedes our love, directly parallel.

Colossians 3:12 reminds we are 'beloved' by God — the foundation of our identity that compels love, exactly as 'he first loved us'.

2 Thessalonians 3:5 prays that our hearts be directed to God's love — the same love that first loved us, central to our response.

Romans 8:39 declares nothing can separate us from God's love — the same love that first loved us, making our love secure.

Romans 5:5 says God's love is poured into our hearts by the Spirit, providing the power to love in response to his first love.

John 13:1 describes Jesus loving his disciples to the end, exemplifying the initiating love that 1 John 4:19 says precedes our love.

In Jeremiah 31:3, God declares His everlasting love that draws people—a clear OT example of God's initiating love that prompts our love.

In Psalm 116:1, the psalmist loves the Lord because He heard his plea—a direct parallel of loving God in response to His prior action.

In Deuteronomy 33:3, God's love for His people is declared—this initiating love is the same foundation for our love in 1 John.

In Deuteronomy 10:12, loving God is commanded as a response to His grace and deeds—parallel to the motivation from His first love in 1 John.

Deuteronomy 7:8 declares God’s love for Israel as the reason for their redemption—a clear OT precedent for initiating love.

John 21:15 shows Peter's love for Jesus as a response to Jesus' prior love and restoration, illustrating the pattern of 1 John 4:19.

In Exodus 20:6, God promises love to those who love Him—a conditional pattern contrasting with 'he first loved us'.

1 Corinthians 8:3 says whoever loves God is known by Him — implying God's prior knowledge, consistent with 'he first loved us'.

1 Peter 1:8 describes loving Christ without seeing Him — a parallel response to God's prior love in 1 John 4:19.