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.


In Context

14 We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.

15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.

16 We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

17 In 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.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

19 We love him, because he first 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:17In 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.

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 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.