1 John 4:17

God's Love Revealed

¹⁶ We have come to know and rely on the love that God has for us. God is love, and the person who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. ¹⁷ 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. ¹⁸ There is no fear where love exists. Rather, perfect love banishes fear, for fear involves punishment, and the person who lives in fear has not been perfected in love.

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1 John 2:5

But whoever continually keeps his commandments is the kind of person in whom God's love has truly been perfected. This is how we can be sure that we are in union with God:

1 John 2:28

Even now, little children, abide in him. Then, when he appears, we will have confidence and will not turn away from him in shame when he comes.

1 John 4:12

No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.

Matthew 10:15

I tell all of you with certainty, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!"

Matthew 10:25

It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher and a slave to be like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they do the same to those of his household!"

Matthew 11:22

Indeed I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on Judgment Day than for you!

Matthew 11:24

Indeed I tell you, it will be more bearable for the land of Sodom on Judgment Day than for you!"

Matthew 12:36

I tell you, on Judgment Day people will give an account for every thoughtless word they have uttered,

John 15:20

Remember what I told you: "A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

Romans 8:29

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

Hebrews 12:2-3

fixing our attention on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of the faith, who, in view of the joy set before him, endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

James 2:13

For the one who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

James 2:22

You see that his faith worked together with what he did, and by his actions his faith was made complete.

1 Peter 3:16-18

But do this gently and respectfully, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak evil of your good conduct in the Messiah will be ashamed of slandering you.

1 Peter 4:1-3

Therefore, since the Messiah suffered in a mortal body, you, too, must arm yourselves with the same determination, because the person who has suffered in a mortal body has stopped sinning,

1 Peter 4:13-14

Instead, because you are participating in the sufferings of the Messiah, keep on rejoicing, so that you may be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.

2 Peter 2:9

then the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials and to hold unrighteous people for punishment on the day of judgment,

2 Peter 3:7

Now by that same word, the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire and are being kept for the day when ungodly people will be judged and destroyed.

1 John 3:1

See what kind of love the Father has given us: We are called God's children and that is what we are! For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him, either.

1 John 3:3

And everyone who has this hope based on him keeps himself pure, just as the Messiah is pure.

1 John 3:19-21

This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and how we will be able to keep ourselves strong in his presence.