1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love. Instead, perfect love throws out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. But the one who fears has not been made perfect in love.
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19We love because God first loved us.
Cross References
Job 15:21A sound of terrors is in his ears; 1 while he is in prosperity, the destroyer will come upon him. 1
Psalms 88:15I have always been afflicted and on the verge of death since my youth. 1 I have suffered from your terrors; I am in despair. 1
Luke 1:74He swore to grant to us that we, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, 1 would serve him without fear, 1
2 Timothy 1:7For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and discipline.
James 2:19You believe that there is one God; you do well. But even the demons believe that, and they 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 →