1 John 4:17-19

New Catholic Bible

¹⁷ This is how love is made perfect in us,
enabling us to have confidence
on the Day of Judgment,
because even in this world
we have become like him.
¹⁸ In love there is no fear;
indeed, perfect love casts out fear,
because fear has to do with punishment,
and whoever fears
has not yet achieved perfection in love.
¹⁹ Therefore, we love because he first loved us.