1 John 4:17

New Living Translation

And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world.

Cross References

Matthew 10:15

I tell you the truth, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off than such a town on the judgment day.

Matthew 10:25

Students are to be like their teacher, and slaves are to be like their master. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, the members of my household will be called by even worse names!

Matthew 11:22

I tell you, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you.

Matthew 11:24

I tell you, even Sodom will be better off on judgment day than you.”

Matthew 12:36

And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.

John 15:20

Do you remember what I told you? ‘A slave is not greater than the master.’ Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you.

John 17:22

“I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one.

Romans 8:29

For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

Hebrews 9:27

And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment,

James 2:13

There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.

James 2:22

You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete.

2 Peter 2:9

So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.

2 Peter 3:7

And by the same word, the present heavens and earth have been stored up for fire. They are being kept for the day of judgment, when ungodly people will be destroyed.

1 John 2:28

And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame.

1 John 2:5

But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him.

1 John 2:6

Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.

1 John 3:1

See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.

1 John 3:3

And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.

1 John 3:7

Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous.

1 John 4:12

No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.