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1 John 4:16–17

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16And we have known and believed nthe love that God hath to us. oGod is love; and he that dwelleth in love ddwelleth in God, and God in him. 17eHerein is our love made perfect, that pwe may have boldness qin the day of judgment: because ras he is, so are we in this world.

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  1. nSo ver. 9 (Gk.).
  2. over. 8.
  3. dSee ch. 2. 24.
  4. eSee ch. 2. 5. So ver. 18.
  5. pch. 2. 28 (Gk.). See ch. 3. 21. Comp. James 2. 13.
  6. qSee Judith 16. 17.
  7. rch. 3. 3. So ch. 2. 6.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.

God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us.

God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. In this, love is made complete with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because as he is, so also are we in this world.

NLTNew Living Translation

We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.

God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And we have come to know and have believed the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one who resides in love resides in God, and God resides in him. 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.

KJV 1900King James Version

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 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.