1 John 4:18

Fear Love for others God's love

¹⁶ And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

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.

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?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment; and the one fearing has not been perfected in love.

ÅB: Frykt er ikke i kjærligheten, men den fullkomne kjærlighet driver frykten ut; for frykt har straffen i seg; men den som frykter, er ikke blitt fullkommen i kjærligheten.
OTB: Det er ingen frykt i kjærligheten, men den fullkomne kjærligheten driver frykten ut, for frykt har med straff å gjøre, og den som frykter, er ikke blitt fullendt i kjærligheten.
B1930: Frykt er ikke i kjærligheten, men den fullkomne kjærlighet driver frykten ut; for frykt har straffen i sig; men den som frykter, er ikke blitt fullkommen i kjærligheten.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
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Romans 8:15
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
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1 John 4:12
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
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Luke 1:74–75
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
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Hebrews 12:28
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
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James 2:19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
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Psalms 119:120
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
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Psalms 73:19
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
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