This can be stated in active form. One possible meanings is that "Because of this" refers back to [1 John 4:16](./15.md). AT: "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" Another possibility is that "Because of this" refers to "we may have confidence." AT: "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/translate/figs-activepassive]])
Here "love" is described as a person with the power to remove fear. God's love is perfect. AT: "But when our love is complete, we are no longer afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
This can be stated in active form. AT: "But when a person is afraid that God will punish him, his love is not complete" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])