1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Revised Version 1895

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 is love made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, even so are we in this world.

19We love, because he first loved us.

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Cross References

Job 15:21A sound of terrors is in his ears; in prosperity the spoiler shall come upon him:

Psalms 88:15I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

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

2 Timothy 1:7For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

James 2:19Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the devils 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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