1 John 4:18 “There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fe…”

1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: for feare hath painefulnesse: and he that feareth, is not perfect in loue.

Darby Translation

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has torment, and he that fears has not been made perfect in love.

Young's Literal Translation

fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;

Bible in Basic English

There is no fear in love: true love has no room for fear, because where fear is, there is pain; and he who is not free from fear is not complete in love.

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Cross references

“is no”

2 Timothy 1:7 Romans 8:15 Hebrews 12:28 Luke 1:74 Luke 1:75

2 Timothy 1:7 · BSB

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Romans 8:15 · BSB

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Hebrews 12:28 · BSB

Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.

Luke 1:74 · BSB

deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,

Luke 1:75 · BSB

in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.

“fear hath”

James 2:19 Psalm 119:120 Psalm 73:19 Job 15:21 Psalm 88:15 Psalm 88:16

James 2:19 · BSB

You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

Psalm 119:120 · BSB

My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.

Psalm 73:19 · BSB

How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

Job 15:21 · BSB

Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.

Psalm 88:15 · BSB

From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.

Psalm 88:16 · BSB

Your wrath has swept over me; Your terrors have destroyed me.

“He that”

1 John 4:12

1 John 4:12 · BSB

No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.

19We love because He first loved us.

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