1 John 4:18

Fear is not in this love; but the perfect love casteth out fear: for fear hath anguish. He that is afraid is not made perfect in love.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

17By this is his love towards us perfected, that we might have confidence at the day of judgment; because as he is, so are we in this world.

19We love him, because he first loved us.

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Cross References

Luke 1:74to give us, that we, secure from fear, rescued from the hands of our enemies, should serve him,

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

James 2:19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest 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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