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1 John 4:18
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 John 4:18
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
18 Fear[a] is not in love— rather, perfect love throws fear out, because fear has punishment. And the one fearing has not been perfected in love.
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- 1 John 4:18 This is a negative reason why such love produces confidence (v 17). Fear is part of a performance-based relationship, with penalties for failure. A mutually-abiding love relationship has no such fear, but rather brings confidence. This is the Greek word order. Or, There is no fear in-connection-with love.
Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT)
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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