¹⁷ “And they will be ^(A)Mine,” says the Lord of armies, “on the ^(B)day that I ^[a]prepare My ^(C)own possession, and I will have compassion for them just as a man ^(D)has compassion for his own son who serves him.”

¹⁸ But if you are ^(A)led by the Spirit, ^(B)you are not under the Law.

¹² in whom we have boldness and ^[a](A)confident ^(B)access through faith ^[b]in Him.

⁵ but whoever ^(A)follows His word, in him the ^(B)love of God has truly been perfected. ^(C)By this we know that we are in Him:

¹⁸ There is no fear in love, but ^(A)perfect love drives out fear, because fear ^[a]involves punishment, and the one who fears is not ^(B)perfected in love.