1 John 4:17

17 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.

1 John 4:17 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.

1 John 4:17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.

1 John 4:17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 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.

1 John 4:17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.

1 John 4:17 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 This is how love is made perfect in us: that we can be without fear on the day God judges us, because in this world we are like him.

1 John 4:17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 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.

1 John 4:17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 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.

1 John 4:17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 God’s love has reached its goal in us. So we look ahead with confidence to the day of judgment. While we are in this world, we are exactly like him ⸤with regard to love⸥.

1 John 4:17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 In this, love is perfected with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, for we are as He is in this world.

1 John 4:17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgment, because as he is, so are we in this world.

1 John 4:17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 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.

1 John 4:17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 So love is made complete among us. We will be bold on the day God judges us. That’s because in this world we love as Jesus did.

1 John 4:17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world.

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