1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

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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, love has been made perfect amongst us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement, because as he is, even so we are in this world.

19We love him, because he first loved us.

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Cross References

Job 15:21A sound of terrors is in his ears. In prosperity the destroyer will come on him.

Psalms 88:15I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up. While I suffer your terrors, I am distracted.

Luke 1:74to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,

2 Timothy 1:7For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

James 2:19You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe—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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