Footnotes

1. 1 John 4:17 That is, by this mutual abiding just mentioned, God’s love has been brought to its goal with us, that we may have confidence.
2. 1 John 4:17 That is, together with us, along with our cooperation; or, among us, in our mutual love as Christians.
3. 1 John 4:17 is... we also are. That is, abiding in the Father’s love; or, reflecting God’s love or character.
4. 1 John 4:18 This is a negative reason why such love produces confidence (v 17). Fear is part of a performance-based relationship, with penalties for failure. A mutually-abiding love relationship has no such fear, but rather brings confidence. This is the Greek word order. Or, There is no fear in-connection-with love.
5. 1 John 4:19 This is a positive reason why such love produces confidence. Our love is the result of the relationship, not the cause of it.