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Because of this, this love has been made perfect among us, so that we will have confidence
This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "Because of this" refers back to 1 John 4:16. Alternate translation: "Because whoever lives in love is in God and God is in him, God has made his love for us complete, and so we may have complete confidence" or 2) "Because of this" refers to "we may have confidence." Alternate translation: "We are confident that God will accept us on the day he judges everyone, so we know he has made his love for us complete" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
this love has been made perfect among us
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has made his love for us complete" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
because as he is, just so are we in this world
"because the relationship that Jesus has with God is the same relationship we have with God in this world"