1 John 4:18 meaning and explanation
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.
1 John 4:18, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
The author, an elder writing to a congregation unsettled by false teachers, has just said that love is perfected among believers so they may have confidence on the day of judgment. Here he explains why: fear and love pull in opposite directions.
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