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1 John 4:16-21
King James Version
1 John 4:16-21
King James Version
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.
20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
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1 John 4:16-21
New International Version
1 John 4:16-21
New International Version
16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love.(A) Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.(B) 17 This is how love is made complete(C) among us so that we will have confidence(D) on the day of judgment:(E) In this world we are like Jesus. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,(F) because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
19 We love because he first loved us.(G) 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister(H) is a liar.(I) For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,(J) cannot love God, whom they have not seen.(K) 21 And he has given us this command:(L) Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.(M)
1 John 4:16-21
English Standard Version
1 John 4:16-21
English Standard Version
16 So (A)we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. (B)God is love, and (C)whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 17 By this (D)is love perfected with us, so that (E)we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because (F)as he is so also are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love, but (G)perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not (H)been perfected in love. 19 (I)We love because he first loved us. 20 (J)If anyone says, “I love God,” and (K)hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot[a] love God (L)whom he has not seen. 21 And (M)this commandment we have from him: (N)whoever loves God must also love his brother.
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1 John 4:16-21
Christian Standard Bible
1 John 4:16-21
Christian Standard Bible
16 And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us.
God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. 17 In this, love is made complete with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment,(A) because as he is, so also are we in this world.(B) 18 There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear,(C) because fear involves punishment.[a] So the one who fears is not complete in love.(D) 19 We love[b] because he first loved us.(E) 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and yet hates his brother or sister,(F) he is a liar.(G) For the person who does not love his brother or sister(H) whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.[c] 21 And we have this command from him: The one who loves God must also love his brother and sister.
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1 John 4:16-21
New American Standard Bible 1995
1 John 4:16-21
New American Standard Bible 1995
16 (A)We have come to know and have believed the love which God has [a](B)for us. (C)God is love, and the one who (D)abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 17 By this, (E)love is perfected with us, so that we may have (F)confidence in (G)the day of judgment; because (H)as He is, so also are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but (I)perfect love casts out fear, because fear [b]involves punishment, and the one who fears is not (J)perfected in love. 19 (K)We love, because He first loved us. 20 (L)If someone says, “I love God,” and (M)hates his brother, he is a (N)liar; for (O)the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, (P)cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And (Q)this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God (R)should love his brother also.
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