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1 John 4:18-20
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
1 John 4:18-20
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
18 There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love [a]turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear [b]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].
19 We love Him, because He first loved us.
20 If anyone says, I love God, and hates (detests, abominates) his brother [[c]in Christ], he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, Whom he has not seen.
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- 1 John 4:18 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- 1 John 4:18 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- 1 John 4:20 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
1 John 4:18-20
New International Version
1 John 4:18-20
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.
19 We love because he first loved us.(B) 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister(C) is a liar.(D) For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,(E) cannot love God, whom they have not seen.(F)
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