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In this love has been 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.
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Love's Goal: Boldness
Commentators explain that a key sign of mature, or 'perfected,' love for God is a growing confidence about the future. This isn't arrogance, but a holy boldness that replaces the slavish, tormenting fear of judgment. As our love for God and others deepens, our assurance of His love for us grows, allowing us to anticipate meeting Him with joy instead of dread.
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1 John
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Herein is our love made perfect. The marginal reading is love with us. The margin agrees with the Greek—mey hmwn. The me…
Herein (εν τουτω). It is not clear whether the ινα clause (sub-final use) is in apposition with εν τουτω as in Joh 15:8 or the οτ …
19th Century
Anglican
THE PERFECT LOVE THE SUREST TEST (1 John 4:7–21).
Fraternal love the necessary product of the true knowledge of God…
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Baptist
In this 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.
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The perfection or completeness of love brings “confidence” (GK 4244), confidence relating especially to the time of judgment (cf. 2:28), though Joh…
16th Century
Protestant
Herein is our love made perfect. There are two clauses in this passage—that we are then partakers of divine adoption when we resemble God …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Herein is our love made perfect Or love with us; which some understand of the love of God towards his people, and wh…
The Father sent the Son; He willed His coming into this world. The apostle attests to this. And whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son o…
