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 one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

But whoever keeps his word, God's love has most certainly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:

You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;

We may

Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

And by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him,

For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

The day

Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;

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 judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

As

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!

Remember the word that I said to 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.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

Forasmuch then as Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;

General references

Beloved, if our hearts don't condemn us, we have boldness toward God;