1 John 4:18

There is no fear in divine love; but perfect divine love casts out the fear: because the fear has torment; and the one fearing has not been made perfect in the divine love.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

19Let us love with divine love, because he himself first loved us with divine love.

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Cross References

Luke 1:74to grant unto us, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, to serve Him without fear,

2 Timothy 1:7For God has not given us the spirit of cowardice; but of power and divine love and prudence.

James 2:19Do you believe that there is one God? you do well: the demons 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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