1 John
1 John 4:18
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.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.