1 John 4:18

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

A real love for others will chase those worries away. The thought of being punished is what makes us afraid. It shows that we have not really learnt to love.

Cross References

Job 15:21

Even in times of success, they constantly hear the threat of doom.

Psalm 119:120

I tremble all over when I think of you and the way you judge.

Psalm 73:19

They will be terrified, suddenly swept away and no longer there.

Matthew 9:34

But the Pharisees said, “The leader of the demons gives him the power to force out demons.”

Romans 8:15

God's Spirit doesn't make us slaves who are afraid of him. Instead, we become his children and call him our Father.

2 Timothy 1:7

God's Spirit doesn't make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and self-control.

Hebrews 12:28

We should be grateful that we were given a kingdom that cannot be shaken. And in this kingdom we please God by worshipping him and by showing him great honour and respect.

James 2:19

You believe there is only one God. That's fine. Even demons believe this, and it makes them shake with fear.

1 John 4:12

No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is truly in our hearts.