1 John 4:15-17
1599 Geneva Bible
15 Whosoever [a]confesseth that Jesus is the Son of God, in him dwelleth God, and he in God.
16 And we have known, and believed the love that God hath in us, [b]God is love, and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 [c]Herein is that love perfect in us, that we should have boldness in the day of judgment: for [d]as he is, even so are we in this world.
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- 1 John 4:15 With such a confession as cometh from true faith and is accompanied with love, so that there be an agreement of all things.
- 1 John 4:16 A fourth reason: God is the fountain and wellspring of charity, yea, charity itself: therefore whosoever abideth in it, hath God with him.
- 1 John 4:17 Again (as a little before) he commendeth love, for that seeing that by our agreement with God in this thing, we have a certain testimony of our adoption, it cometh thereby to pass, that without fear we look for that latter day of judgment, so that trembling and that torment of conscience is cast out by this love.
- 1 John 4:17 This signifieth all likeness, not equality.
1 John 4:15-17
New International Version
15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,(A) God lives in them and they in God.(B) 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love.(C) Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.(D) 17 This is how love is made complete(E) among us so that we will have confidence(F) on the day of judgment:(G) In this world we are like Jesus.
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