Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 known, and believed the love which God has in us. God is love; wherefore, he who abides in love, abides in God, and God in him. 17 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. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has torment: therefore, he who fears is not made perfect in love.
Cross References
1 John 2:5
But whoever keeps his word, truly in this man the love of God is perfected. By this we know that we are in him.
1 John 2:28
And now, little children, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and may not be put to shame by him, at his coming.
1 John 4:12
No one has seen God, at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is made perfect in us.
1 Peter 3:16-18
Hold fast a good conscience, that, whereas they speak against you as evil doers, they may be put to shame who arraign your good behavior in Christ.
1 Peter 4:1-3
Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, do you also warm yourselves with the same mind: for he who has suffered in the flesh, has ceased from sin;
1 Peter 4:13-14
but, seeing you partake of the sufferings of Christ, rejoice: that, also, at the revelation of his glory you may rejoice, with exceeding great joy.
2 Peter 2:9
the Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unrighteous to a day of judgment to be punished;
2 Peter 3:7
But the present heavens and the earth, by the same word are treasured up, being kept for fire to a day of judgment, and destruction of ungodly men.
1 John 3:1
Behold how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this reason, the world does not know us, because it did not know him.
1 John 3:3
And every one who has this hope in him purifies himself, even as He is pure.
1 John 3:19-21
For by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.