1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear; because fear hath torment; but he that feareth is not perfected in love.

1770 John Worsley 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

17Herein is love perfected with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement; for as He is, we also are in this world.

19We love Him, because He first loved us. If any one say,

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Cross References

Luke 1:74to grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him,

2 Timothy 1:7For God hath not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but of vigor, and of love, and of prudence.

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