1 John 4:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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;

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

In this, love is made complete with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because as he is, so also are we in this world.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

That is how we are able to love other people completely. Then, we will not be afraid on the day when God will judge all people. We can be sure that God will not punish us. We know this because we have lived in this world in the way that Jesus lived.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If God's love is made perfect in us, we can be without fear on the day when God judges the world. We will be without fear, because in this world we are like Jesus.

By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

God's love has reached its goal in us. So we look ahead with confidence to the day of judgment. While we are in this world, we are exactly like him {with regard to love}.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

In this, love is perfected with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; for we are as He is in this world.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

By this, love has been 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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

In this way God’s love is perfected in us, so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is, so are we in this world.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

In this is love brought to perfection among us, that we have confidence on the day of judgment because as he is, so are we in this world.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

By this love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because just as Jesus is, so also are we in this world.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So love is made complete among us. We will be bold on the day God judges us. That's because in this world we love as Jesus did.

English NIV

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.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we are like Christ here in this world.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgment, because as he is, so are we in this world.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

By living in God, love has been brought to its full expression in us so that we may fearlessly face the day of judgment, because all that Jesus now is, so are we in this world.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

In this is love perfected with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so are we in this world.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And as we live with Christ, our love grows more perfect and complete; so we will not be ashamed and embarrassed at the day of judgment, but can face him with confidence and joy because he loves us and we love him too.

English Tyndale 1537

Herein(Herefor) is the love perfect in(with) us, that we should have trust(confidence)(a free boldness) in the day of judgment, that(For) as he is, even so are we in this world.

1 John 4:17 — Compare Translations