1 John 4:18 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love's complete perfection].

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear expects punishment. The person who is afraid has not been made perfect in love.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Fear is not in love. Instead, perfect love casts out fear, for fear pertains to punishment. And whoever fears is not perfected in love.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity.

1 John 4:18 Cross References

Job 15:21

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

Psalm 119:120

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgements. ע AIN

Psalm 73:19

How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.

Matthew 9:34

But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

Romans 8:15

For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Hebrews 12:28

Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:

James 2:19

Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and shudder.

1 John 4:12

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us: