1 John 4:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 4:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 4:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In this, love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so we are in this world.”

1 John 4:17 — World English Bible

1 John 4:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

1 John 4:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In this made perfect hath been the love with us, that boldness we may have in the day of the judgment, because even as He is, we--we also are in this world;”

1 John 4:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 4:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 — Darby Translation

1 John 4:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Herein is that loue perfect in vs, that we should haue boldnes in the day of iudgement: for as he is, euen so are we in this world.”

1 John 4:17 — Geneva Bible

1 John 4:17 in Context — 1 John 4

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

16 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.

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.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

19 We love him, because he first loved us.

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What Does 1 John 4:17 Mean?

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