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1 John 4:18
New International Version
1 John 4:18
New International Version
18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,(A) because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
1 John 4:18
Amplified Bible
1 John 4:18
Amplified Bible
18 There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love].
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1 John 4:18
Contemporary English Version
1 John 4:18
Contemporary English Version
18 A real love for others will chase those worries away. The thought of being punished is what makes us afraid. It shows we have not really learned to love.
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