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.In other versions
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
There is no fear in love: true love has no room for fear, because where fear is, there is pain; and he who is not free from fear is not complete in love.
BBE
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has torment, and he that fears has not been made perfect in love.
DBY
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
WEB
fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;
YLT
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
ENG
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.
WBT
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.
BSB
In context
16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
19We love him, because he first loved us.
20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?