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NASB | 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God's judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God's love]. |
Bible Question: Can perfect love cast out fear? |
Bible Answer: Greetings 1summers: First of all, we must establish what love and fear are. GOD is LOVE. 1 John 4:8 Just as 1 John 4:18 reminds us, "fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love." Fear is our response to expected punishment - as well it should be when we realize its eternal nature! Because of what Christ did for us in love, we we have no fear of condemnation when we have accepted Him as our Savior! (Romans 8:1) The love of God is the only love than CAN cast out fear! But until we have received His love, fear of punishment is our reality. Jesus said, "But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!" Luke 12:5 Fear is cast out when we accept the love of God for us as demonstrated by Jesus! (We might say that when we ask Jesus to be our Savior, we become "perfected in love" and at times we may need a reminder of this!) "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him." I hope this helps clarify WHO love is and who and what we are to fear! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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