1 John 4:18
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.
KJV
φόβος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ, ἀλλ’ ἡ τελεία ἀγάπη ἔξω βάλλει τὸν φόβον, ὅτι ὁ φόβος κόλασιν ἔχει, ὁ δὲ φοβούμενος οὐ τετελείωται ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ.
Greek NT
Timor non est in caritate : sed perfecta caritas foras mittit timorem, quoniam timor pœnam habet : qui autem timet, non est perfectus in caritate.
Vulgate
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.
ASV
Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath sin. And he that feareth is not perfected in charity.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
βάλλω
ballo
verb · 125×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
κόλασις
kolasis
noun · 2×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
τέλειος
teleios
adjective · 19×
τελειόω
teleioo
verb · 23×
φοβέω
phobeo
verb · 95×
φόβος
phobos
noun · 48×
ἀγάπη
agape
noun · 116×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔξω
exo
adverb · 62×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
Historic Christian voices
10 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
City of God · 2 passages
Chapter 9.—Of the Perturbations of the Soul Which Appear as Right Affections in the Life of the Righteous. But so far as regards this question of mental perturbations, we have answered these philosophers in the ninth book687687 C. 4, 5. of this work, showing that it is rather a verbal than a real dispute, and that they seek contention rather than truth. Among ourselves, accordi…
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1. Relation of the Baptist to Elijah. The Theory of Transmigration Considered. The disciples asked Him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? Matthew 17:10 The disciples indeed who went up with Jesus remembered the traditions of the scribes concerning Elijah, that before the advent of Christ, Elijah would come and prepare for Him the souls of those who w…
Was there any habitual grace in the soul of Christ? Were there virtues in Christ? Did He have faith? Did He have hope? Were there the gifts in Christ? Was the gift of fear in Christ? Were there any gratuitous graces in Christ? Was there prophecy in Christ? Was there the fulness of grace in Him? Was such fulness proper to Christ? Was the grace of Christ infinite? Could it have b…
Abba Antony said, "I no longer fear God, but I love him. For love casts out fear."
By perfection I mean the humble, gentle, patient love of God and our neighbour, ruling our tempers, words, and actions. I do not mean that a Christian is free from ignorance or mistake, or from infirmities and temptations. I mean that he is cleansed from all sin, from all unrighteousness; that he is sanctified throughout in body, soul, and spirit.
1. Since we have mentioned Phileas as having a high reputation for secular learning, let him be his own witness in the following extract, in which he shows us who he was, and at the same time describes more accurately than we can the martyrdoms which occurred in his time at Alexandria: 2. Having before them all these examples and models and noble tokens which are given us in th…
Cross-references
- 1John 2:5 — But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
- 1John 4:12 — No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
- 2Tim 1:7 — For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
- 2Tim 1:7 — For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
- Gal 5:6 — For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
- Heb 12:28 — Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
- Jas 2:13 — For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
- Jas 2:19 — Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
- Job 15:21 — A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
- Luke 1:74 — That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
- Ps 73:19 — How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
- Ps 119:120 — My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
- Rom 8:15 — For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
- Rom 8:15 — For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.