1 John 4:18
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King James Version (modern wording)
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
1 John 4:18 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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.
1 John 4:18 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.
1 John 4:18 (BSB)
Context of 1 John 4:18
This verse is in the main passage of 1 John on love (4:7 to 21). Verses 17 and 18 talk about having confidence on the day of judgment, and the writer says fear and love do not go together. The same passage ends with a command to love one another.
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Questions about 1 John 4:18
What does 1 John 4:18 say?
1 John 4:18 in modern King James wording reads: "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love."
Where is 1 John 4:18 found in the Bible?
1 John 4:18 is verse 18 of chapter 4 of the book of 1 John, in the New Testament. 1 John has 5 chapters.
What is the context of 1 John 4:18?
This verse is in the main passage of 1 John on love (4:7 to 21). Verses 17 and 18 talk about having confidence on the day of judgment, and the writer says fear and love do not go together. The same passage ends with a command to love one another.