1 John 4:18 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁸ There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear holds punishment, and he who fears has not been 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.

1 John 4:18 Cross References

Job 15:21

A frightening sound is in his ears; in peace a destroyer comes to him.

Psalm 119:120

My flesh has trembled for fear of You, And I am in awe of Your right-rulings.

Psalm 73:19

How suddenly they are ruined! Completely swept away through destructions.

Matthew 9:34

But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”

Romans 8:15

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

2 Timothy 1:7

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

Hebrews 12:28

Therefore, receiving an unshakeable reign, let us hold the favour, through which we serve Elohim pleasingly with reverence and awe,

James 2:19

You believe that Elohim is one. You do well. The demons also believe – and shudder!

1 John 4:12

No one has seen Elohim at any time. If we love one another, Elohim does stay in us, and His love has been perfected in us.