1 John 4:17-21  (3 of 3) “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. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.”  -1 John 4:17-21 Book Chapter Verse Parallel Verse Verse Theme John 13:34-35 The command to love one another 1 John 3:24 Abiding in God Romans 8:15 Adoption into God's family 2 Timothy 1:7 Power, love, and self-discipline 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Characteristics of love Romans 5:5 God's love poured into our hearts Matthew 22:37-39 Greatest commandments: love God and neighbor 1 John 4:9-10 The man...

1 John 4:17-21  (2 of 3) “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. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.”  -1 John 4:17-21 Book Chapter Verse Parallel Verse Verse Theme John 13:34-35 The command to love one another 1 John 3:24 Abiding in God Romans 8:15 Adoption into God's family 2 Timothy 1:7 Power, love, and self-discipline 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Characteristics of love Romans 5:5 God's love poured into our hearts Matthew 22:37-39 Greatest commandments: love God and neighbor 1 John 4:9-10 The man...