1 John 4:17 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁷ Herein is love made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement; because as he is, even so are we in this world.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ This is how love has been perfected in us, so that we can have confidence on the Judgment Day, because we are exactly the same as God is in this world.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ In this way, the love of God is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment. For as he is, so also are we, in this world.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

1 John 4:17 Cross References

Matthew 10:15

Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgement, than for that city.

Matthew 10:25

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household!

Matthew 11:22

Howbeit I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, than for you.

Matthew 11:24

Howbeit I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, than for thee.

Matthew 12:36

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement.

John 15:20

Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

John 17:22

And the glory which thou hast given me I have given unto them; that they may be one, even as we are one;

Romans 8:29

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

Hebrews 9:27

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgement;

James 2:13

For judgement is without mercy to him that hath shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgement.

James 2:22

Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;

2 Peter 2:9

the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgement;

2 Peter 3:7

but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgement and destruction of ungodly men.

1 John 2:28

And now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

1 John 2:5

but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby know we that we are in him:

1 John 2:6

he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

1 John 3:1

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God: and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

1 John 3:3

And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

1 John 3:7

My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

1 John 4:12

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us: