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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.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Fear (φοβος). Like a bond-slave (Romans 8:15), not the reverence of a son (ευλαβεια, Hebrews 5:7f.) or the …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

There is no fear in love. Love is not an affection that produces fear. In the love we have for a parent, a child, or a friend, there is no…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE PERFECT LOVE THE SUREST TEST (1 John 4:7–21).

  • Fraternal love the nece ary product of the true knowledge of God,…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the da…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The other side of confidence is “fear” (GK 5832). If we truly abide in the Father’s love, we will be without fear. That “perfect love drives out fe…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

There is no fear. He now commends the excellence of this blessing by stating the contrary effect, for he says that we are continually torm…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

There is no fear in love
In the love of the brethren; where that is, there is no fear: so far as that prevails and g…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Father sent the Son; He willed His coming into this world. The apostle attests to this. And whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son o…

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