1 John 4:18

Fear, existeth not, in love, but, perfect love, casteth fear, outside; because, fear, hath correction: he that feareth, hath not been made perfect, in love.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

17Herein, hath love with us, been made perfect,—in order that, boldness, we might have in the day of judging,—in that, just as, He, is, we also, are, in this world.

19We, love, because, he, first loved us:—

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Cross References

Job 15:21A noise of dreadful things, is in his ears, In prosperity, the destroyer cometh upon him;

Psalms 88:15Afflicted have I been, and dying, from youth, I have borne the terror of thee—I shall be distracted!

Luke 1:74without fear, from the hand of enemies rescued, to be rendering divine service unto him,

2 Timothy 1:7For God hath not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and love, and correction.

James 2:19Thou believest that God is, one: thou doest, well—Even the demons 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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