1 John 4:17

¹⁵ If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

¹⁶ And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

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.

¹⁸ There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

¹⁹ We love because He first loved us.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: In this, love has been perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because just as He is, also are we in this world.

ÅB: I dette er kjærligheten blitt fullkommen hos oss at vi har frimodighet på dommens dag; for slik som han er, så er og vi i denne verden.
OTB: Ved dette er kjærligheten blitt fullendt blant oss, så vi kan ha frimodighet på dommens dag, for som Han er, slik er også vi i denne verden.
B1930: I dette er kjærligheten blitt fullkommen hos oss at vi har frimodighet på dommens dag; for likesom han er, så er og vi i denne verden.

1 John 4:12
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.
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1 John 2:28
And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
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Romans 8:29
For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
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1 John 3:3
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
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1 John 2:5
But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:
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1 John 3:19–21
And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:
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John 15:20
Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.
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1 John 3:1
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
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