Verse Comparison: 1 John 4:17
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
In this [union and communion with Him] love is brought to completion {and} attains perfection with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him], because as He is, so are we in this world.
Contemporary English Version
If we truly love others and live as Christ did in this world, we won't be worried about the day of judgment.
Darby English Version
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.
Good News Bible
Love is made perfect in us in order that we may have courage on the Judgment Day; and we will have it because our life in this world is the same as Christ's.
International Standard Version
This is how love has been perfected among us: we will have confidence on the day of judgment because, while we are in this world, we are just like him.
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.
New American Standard Bible
By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world.
New International Version
In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him.
New King James Version
Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
By this, love perfects within us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He appears now, so also we appear in this world.
Young's Literal Translation
In this made perfect hath been the love with us, that boldness we may have in the day of the judgment, because even as He is, we -- we also are in this world;
