Terrifying sounds are in their ears; in prosperity the destroyer will come upon them.
1 John 4:18 - New Revised Standard Version There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection 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. |
Terrifying sounds are in their ears; in prosperity the destroyer will come upon them.
My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.
But the Pharisees said, “By the ruler of the demons he casts out the demons.”
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!”
for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an 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 lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.