Dreadful sounds are in his ears; in prosperity the destroyer will come upon him.
1 John 4:18 - English Standard Version 2016 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity. |
Dreadful sounds are in his ears; in prosperity the destroyer will come upon him.
My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.
But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the prince of demons.”
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!
No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.