1 John 4:17

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

1 John 4:17 - Amplified Bible

In this [union and communion with Him] love is brought to completion {and} attains perfection with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him], because as He is, so are we in this world.

1 John 4:17 - American Standard Version

Herein is love made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, even so are we in this world.

1 John 4:17 - Bible in Basic English

In this way love is made complete in us, so that we may be without fear on the day of judging, because as he is, so are we in this world.

1 John 4:17 - Darby Bible

Herein has love been perfected with us that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, that even as *he* is, *we* also are in this world.

1 John 4:17 - English Standard Version

By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.

1 John 4:17 - King James Version

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.

1 John 4:17 - La Biblia de las Americas

En esto se perfecciona el amor en nosotros, para que tengamos confianza en el dìa del juicio, pues como El es, asì somos también nosotros en este mundo.

1 John 4:17 - The Message

God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we’re free of worry on Judgment Day—our standing in the world is identical with Christ’s. There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life—fear of death, fear of judgment—is one not yet fully formed in love.

1 John 4:17 - New American Standard Bible

By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world.

1 John 4:17 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

En esto se perfecciona el amor en nosotros, para que tengamos confianza en el dìa del juicio, pues como El es, asì somos también nosotros en este mundo.

1 John 4:17 - World English Bible

In this love has been made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.

1 John 4:17 - Young's Living Translation

In this made perfect hath been the love with us, that boldness we may have in the day of the judgment, because even as He is, we -- we also are in this world;

1 John 4:17 - Additional Comments

With love being evidence that we have a relationship with Him, we can be bold in the day of judgment that we have been perfected, washed clean from all our sin, completely sin-free as He is.

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