1 John 4:15-21 (New International Version)

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15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,¹ God lives in him and he in God.² 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love.³ Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.⁴ 17 In this way, love is made complete⁵ among us so that we will have confidence⁶ on the day of judgment,⁷ because in this world we are like him. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,⁸ because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 19 We love because he first loved us.⁹ 20 If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother,¹⁰ he is a liar.¹¹ For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen,¹² cannot love God, whom he has not seen.¹³ 21 And he has given us this command:¹⁴ Whoever loves God must also love his brother.¹⁵

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