1 John

1 John 4:18–19

¹⁸There 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. ¹⁹We love^e because He first loved us.

Footnotes

e 4:19 BYZ and TR We love Him

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1 John 4:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
fear	Φόβος	Phobos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
perfect	τελεία	teleia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5046 perfect, full-grown
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
drives	βάλλει	ballei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
out	ἔξω	exō	Adverb	G1854 without, outside
fear	φόβον	phobon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
fear	φόβος	phobos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
involves	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
punishment	κόλασιν	kolasin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2851 chastisement, punishment
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
fears	φοβούμενος	phoboumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5399 I fear, am terrified
has not been perfected	τετελείωται	teteleiōtai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love

1 John 4:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We	Ἡμεῖς	Hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
love	ἀγαπῶμεν	agapōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G25 I love
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
first	πρῶτος	prōtos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4413 first, before
loved	ἠγάπησεν	ēgapēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

Cross-references

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1 John 4:18 2 Timothy 1:7 · Romans 8:15 · 1 John 4:12 · Luke 1:74–75 · Hebrews 12:28 · James 2:19 · Psalm 119:120 · Psalm 73:19 · Job 15:21

1 John 4:19 1 John 4:10 · John 3:16 · John 15:16 · 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 · Titus 3:3–5 · Luke 7:47 · Ephesians 2:3–5 · Galatians 5:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.