1 John 4:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
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.

Berean Study Bible
In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.

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

NASB 1995
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.

NASB 1977
By this, love is perfected with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world.

Amplified Bible
In this [union and fellowship with Him], love is completed and perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him]; because as He is, so are we in this world.

Christian Standard Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

Contemporary English Version
If we truly love others and live as Christ did in this world, we won't be worried about the day of judgment.

Good News Translation
Love is made perfect in us in order that we may have courage on the Judgment Day; and we will have it because our life in this world is the same as Christ's.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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].

International Standard Version
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.

NET Bible
By this love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because just as Jesus is, so also are we in this world.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

King James 2000 Bible
In this 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.

New Heart English Bible
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 are we in this world.

World English Bible
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 are we in this world.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
By this spiritual indwelling, the love of God is perfected within us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment because even as He is, so also are we in this world.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
In this 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
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.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Herein is the loue perfect in vs, that we shoulde haue boldnesse in the day of iudgement: For as he is, euen so are we in this worlde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Here in is the loue perfecte with vs, that we shulde haue a fre boldnesse in the daye of iudgment: for as he is, eue so are we in this worlde.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Herin is the love perfect in vs that we shuld have trust in the daye of iudgement: For as he is even so are we in this worlde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In this, love has been perfected with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because even as He is, we also are in this world.

Berean Literal Bible
In this, love has been perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment that, just as He is, also are we in this world.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Smith's Literal Translation
In this has love been completed with us, that we might have freedom of speech in the day of judgment: for as he is, so are we in this world.

Literal Emphasis Translation
In this love has been perfected with us, so that we might have boldness in the day of judgment, that just as He is, we also are in this world.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In this is the charity of God perfected with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment: because as he is, we also are in this world.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In this way, the love of God is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment. For as he is, so also are we, in this world.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
By this, love is fulfilled with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, so also are we, in this world.

Lamsa Bible
Herein is his love made perfect in us, so that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
By this 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.

Godbey New Testament
In this the divine love has been made perfect in us, that we may have boldness in the day of the judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

Haweis New Testament
By this is his love towards us perfected, that we might have confidence at the day of judgment; because as he is, so are we in this world.

Mace New Testament
the divine love to us will be in the highest degree, if our condition in this world be the same as was that of Christ Jesus; so that we may appear with confidence in the day of judgment.

Weymouth New Testament
Our love will be manifested in all its perfection by our having complete confidence on the day of the Judgement; because just what He is, we also are in the world.

Worrell New Testament
In this has love been made perfect with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, even so are we in this world.

Worsley New Testament
Herein is love perfected with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement; for as He is, we also are in this world.
















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