1 John 4:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Made

1 John 4:12

1 John 2:5

James 2:22

We may

1 John 2:28

1 John 3:19

James 2:13

The day

2 Peter 3:7

As

1 Peter 4:1

General references

1 John 3:21

Bible References

Made

no man hath ever seen God. if we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and our love for him is then sincere.

but he that observes his precepts, loves God with a true and perfect love: 'tis by this we know that we are truly christians.

don't you see his actions and his faith conspir'd, and that his faith had its perfect effect in his conduct?

We may

adhere to that, my dear children, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

Hereby we shall know that we are true professors, and set our consciences securely at rest.

for he that has not shewed mercy, shall be condemn'd without mercy: while the merciful shall triumph at his trial.

The day

I declare unto you, the people of Sodom and Gomorrha shall find less severity in the day of judgment, than that city.

I declare unto you, Tyre and Sidon shall be treated with less severity at the day of judgment than you.

but I declare unto you, that men shall give an account at the day of judgment, of every scandalous expression they utter.

I say, the Lord will deliver those, who fear him, from their affliction, and reserve the wicked to be punish'd at the day of judgment.

but the heavens and the earth now existing are kept in store by his Logos, reserv'd for the conflagration of doomsday, when the impious shall be involv'd in perdition.

As

he that hath such an expectation should purify himself, even as he is pure.

if the disciple fare as well as his master, and the servant as his lord, is not that sufficient? if they style the master of the house Beelzebub, much more will they call his domestics so.

remember what I told you, "the servant is not greater than his master." if they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have been spies upon my discourse, they will be so upon yours.

for whom he before approv'd, he predispos'd to follow the example of his son, who was to conduct them all as their elder brother;

having Jesus in our view, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down on the right hand of the throne of God.

always maintaining a good conscience, that instead of inveighing against you as evildoers, they may be cover'd with confusion, who traduce your virtuous behaviour as Christians.

Since then Christ has with respect to his mortal nature died for us, arm yourselves with this reflection, that he, who is dead with respect to sensuality, has renounced sin;

General references

beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we may securely confide in God.