1 John 4:18
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.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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27 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| φόβος | phobos | Fear | G5401 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | no | G3756 → |
| ἔστιν | estin | there is | G1510 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἀγάπῃ, | agapē | love, | G26 → |
| ἀλλ᾽ | all᾽ | but | G235 → |
| ἡ | hē | <the> | G3588 → |
| τελεία | teleia | perfect | G5046 → |
| ἀγάπη | agapē | love | G26 → |
| ἔξω | exō | out | G1854 → |
| βάλλει | ballei | casts | G906 → |
| τὸν | ton | <the> | G3588 → |
| φόβον, | phobon | fear, | G5401 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | because | G3754 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| φόβος | phobos | fear | G5401 → |
| κόλασιν | kolasin | punishment | G2851 → |
| ἔχει· | echei | has; | G2192 → |
| ὁ | ho | the [one] | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| φοβούμενος | phoboumenos | fearing | G5399 → |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 → |
| τετελείωται | teteleiōtai | has been perfected | G5048 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἀγάπῃ. | agapē | love. | G26 → |
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