1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

Majority Standard Bible

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 way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.

19We love Him because He first loved us.

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Cross References

Job 15:21Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.

Psalms 88:15From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.

Luke 1:74deliverance from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve Him without fear,

2 Timothy 1:7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

James 2:19You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

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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