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1 John 4:17

And in this is his love perfected with us, that openness of face we might have in the day of judgment; because that as He was, so also we are in this world.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The 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.

In Context

16And we have believed and known the love which Aloha hath toward us; for Aloha is Love. And every one who abideth in love in Aloha abideth.

18Fear in love is not: but perfect love hath cast out fear, because fear is in terror. He who feareth is not perfect in love.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:25It sufficeth the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If the master of the house they have called Beelzebub, how much more his house-sons!

Matthew 11:24But I tell you that for the land of Sadum it shall be more tolerable in the day of judgment than for thee.

John 15:20Remember the word which I spake with you, That there is no servant who is greater than his lord. If me they have persecuted, you also will they persecute; and if my word they had kept, yours also would they keep.

Hebrews 12:2And let us look unto Jeshu, who hath become the chief and the perfecter of our faith; who, for the joy that was before him, endured the cross, and unto shame delivered himself, and at the right hand of the throne of Aloha hath sat down.

James 2:22Thou seest that his faith was helpful unto his works; and by works his faith was perfected,

1 Peter 4:1If then the Meshiha hath suffered for you in the flesh, be you also armed in it with the same mind; for every one who dieth in his body hath ceased from all sins,

Matthew Henry on 1 John 4:15-17

The Divine Love. ( a. d. 80.) 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 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. Since faith in Christ works love to God, and love to God must kindle love to the brethren, the apostle here confirms the prime article of the Christian faith as… Read the whole commentary →

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