Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
By this,
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.
Holman Bible
In this, love is perfected with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment,
International Standard Version
This is how love has been perfected among us: we will have confidence on the day of judgment because, during our time in this world, we are just like him.
A Conservative Version
By this love has been fully perfected with us, so that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because just as that man is, we also are in this world.
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.
Amplified
In this [union and fellowship with Him], love is completed and perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him]; because as He is, so are we in this world.
An Understandable Version
Here is what a complete love will do for us: It will give us boldness in [facing] the judgment day, because the way Jesus acts [regarding love] is the way we should act [while] in this world.
Anderson New Testament
By 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.
Common New Testament
In this love is perfected among us, that we may have confidence for the Day of Judgment, because as he is so are we in this world.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the divine love to us will be in the highest degree, if our condition in this world be the same as was that of Christ Jesus; so that we may appear with confidence in the day of judgment.
Darby Translation
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.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
By this, the love has been perfected in us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, so are we in this world.
Godbey New Testament
In this the divine love has been made perfect in us, that we may have boldness in the day of the judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
Goodspeed New Testament
Love attains perfection in us, when we have perfect confidence about the Day of Judgment, because here in this world we are living as he lives.
John Wesley New Testament
Hereby 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.
Julia Smith Translation
In this has love been completed with us, that we might have freedom of speech in the day of judgment: for as he is, so are we in this world.
King James 2000
In 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
By this love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because just as that one is, [so] also are we in this world.
Modern King James verseion
In this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, that as He is, so also we are in this world.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Herein is the love perfect with us, that we should have confidence in the day of judgment; For as he is, even so are we in this world.
Moffatt New Testament
Love is complete with us when we have absolute confidence about the day of judgment, since in this world we are living as He lives.
Montgomery New Testament
In this is love made perfect with us, so that we may have cheerful confidence in the Day of Judgment, because we are living in this world as He lives.
NET Bible
By this love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because just as Jesus is, so also are we in this world.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
Herein hath love been perfected with us, that we have confidence in the day of judgment; because as he is, so are we in this world.
Sawyer New Testament
By this is love perfected with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, that as he is we also are in this world.
The Emphasized Bible
Herein, hath love with us, been made perfect, - in order that, boldness, we might have in the day of judging, - in that, just as, He, is, we also, are, in this world.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
By this is his love towards us perfected, that we might have confidence at the day of judgment; because as he is, so are we in this world.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is through this that love has attained its perfection in us, so that we may have confidence on the Day of Judgment, because what Christ is that we also are in this world.
Webster
In 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.
Weymouth New Testament
Our love will be manifested in all its perfection by our having complete confidence on the day of the Judgement; because just what He is, we also are in the world.
Williams New Testament
Our love attains perfection through our having perfect confidence about the day of judgment, because here in this world we are living as He did.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
In this has love been made perfect with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, even so are we in this world.
Worsley New Testament
Herein is love perfected with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement; for as He is, we also are in this world.
Youngs Literal 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;
Themes
Boldness » Boldness, holy » General references to
holy Boldness » Saints shall have, in judgment
Judgment » Last, the » General references to
Judgment » Perfect love will give boldness in
Love to God » Perfected, gives boldness
Topics
Interlinear
Teleioo
ἐστί
Esti
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585
Teleioo
Parrhesia
En
ἐν
En
Usage: 2128
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 4:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Love Revealed
16 And we have seen and had faith in the love which God has for us. God is love, and everyone who has love is in God, and God is in him. 17 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. 18 There is no fear in love: true love has no room for fear, because where fear is, there is pain; and he who is not free from fear is not complete in love.
Cross References
1 John 2:5
But in every man who keeps his word, the love of God is made complete. By this we may be certain that we are in him:
1 John 2:28
And now, my children, keep your hearts in him; so that at his revelation, we may have no fear or shame before him at his coming.
1 John 4:12
No man has ever seen God: if we have love for one another, God is in us and his love is made complete in us:
Matthew 10:15
Truly I say to you, It will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of God's judging than for that town.
Matthew 10:25
It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!
Matthew 11:22
But I say to you, It will be better for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judging, than for you.
Matthew 11:24
But I say to you that it will be better for the land of Sodom in the day of judging, than for you.
Matthew 12:36
And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.
John 15:20
Keep in mind the words I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they were cruel to me, they will be cruel to you; if they kept my words, they will keep yours.
Romans 8:29
Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers:
Hebrews 12:2-3
Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.
James 2:13
For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.
James 2:22
You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them;
1 Peter 3:16-18
Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.
1 Peter 4:1-3
So that as Jesus was put to death in the flesh, do you yourselves be of the same mind; for the death of the flesh puts an end to sin;
1 Peter 4:13-14
But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy.
2 Peter 2:9
The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;
2 Peter 3:7
But the present heaven and the present earth have been kept for destruction by fire, which is waiting for them on the day of the judging and destruction of evil men.
1 John 3:1
See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.
1 John 3:3
And everyone who has this hope in him makes himself holy, even as he is holy.
1 John 3:19-21
In this way we may be certain that we are true, and may give our heart comfort before him,