1 John 4:17

God's love is brought to its goal in us so that we can have confidence on judgment day, because in this world we are becoming like Christ. Love produces fearless assurance.

Cross-references · 21

• 1 Jn 2:28And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
• 1 Jn 4:12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.
• Rom 8:29For 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.
• 1 Jn 2:5But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:
• 1 Jn 3:3And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
• John 15:20Remember 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.
• 1 Jn 3:19–21And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:
• 1 Jn 3:1Behold 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.
• 1 Pet 4:13–14But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
• 1 Pet 4:1–3Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.
• Matt 12:36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
• 2 Pet 3:7And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
• 2 Pet 2:9if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
• Jas 2:22You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
• Matt 11:22But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
• Matt 10:25It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
• Matt 11:24But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
• Heb 12:2–3Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• 1 Pet 3:16–18keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
• Matt 10:15Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
• Jas 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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