1 John 4:18

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

Revised King James 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

17In this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so we are in this world.

19We love, because he first loved us.

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Cross References

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

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

James 2:19You believe that there is one God; you do well: the devils believe also, 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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