^{15 Ref} Everyone who says openly that Jesus is the Son of God, has God in him and is in God.

^{16 Ref} And we have seen and had faith in the love which God has for us. God is love, and everyone who has love is in God, and God is in him.

^{17 Ref} In this way love is made complete in us, so that we may be without fear on the day of judging, because as he is, so are we in this world.

^{15 Ref} Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.

^{16 Ref} And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

^{17 Ref} 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.