1 John 4:18

Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

In Context

17In this is the charity of God perfected with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment: because as he is, we also are in this world.

19Let us therefore love God, because God first hath loved us.

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Cross References

Job 15:21The sound of dread is always in his ears: and when there is peace, he always suspecteth treason.

Psalms 88:15Lord, why castest thou off my prayer: why turnest thou away thy face from me?

Luke 1:74That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,

2 Timothy 1:7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of sobriety.

James 2:19Thou believest that there is one God. Thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 4:18-21

The Divine Love. ( a. d. 80.) 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? 21 And this… Read the whole commentary →

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