17In this is the charity of God perfected with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment: because as he is, we also are in this world.


In Context

14 And we have seen, and do testify, that the Father hath sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.

16 And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him.

17 In this is the charity of God perfected with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment: because as he is, we also are in this world.

18 Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity.

19 Let us therefore love God, because God first hath loved us.

1 John 4:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:17Herein 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:17In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:17Herein 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:17Herein 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:17Herein 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:17In this 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:17In this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:17In 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:17Herein 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.