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1 John 4:18–20

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There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
We love him, because he first loved us.
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
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From verse 18

  1. 2 Timothy 1:7Rank 1 from verse 18
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    7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

  2. Romans 8:15Rank 2 from verse 18
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    15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

  3. 1 John 4:12Rank 3 from verse 18
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    12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

  4. Luke 1:74–75Rank 4 from verse 18
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    74That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

    75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

  5. Hebrews 12:28Rank 5 from verse 18
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    28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

  6. James 2:19Rank 6 from verse 18
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    19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

  7. Psalms 119:120Rank 7 from verse 18
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    120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

  8. Psalms 73:19Rank 8 from verse 18
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    19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

  9. Job 15:21Rank 9 from verse 18
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    21A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

  10. Psalms 88:15–16Rank 10 from verse 18
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    15I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

    16Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.

From verse 19

  1. 1 John 4:10Rank 1 from verse 19
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    10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

  2. John 3:16Rank 2 from verse 19
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    16¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

  3. John 15:16Rank 3 from verse 19
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    16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

  4. Titus 3:3–5Rank 4 from verse 19
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    3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

    4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

    5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

  5. 2 Corinthians 5:14–15Rank 5 from verse 19
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    14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

    15And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

  6. Luke 7:47Rank 6 from verse 19
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    47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

  7. Ephesians 2:3–5Rank 7 from verse 19
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    3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

    4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

    5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

  8. Galatians 5:22Rank 8 from verse 19
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    22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

From verse 20

  1. 1 John 3:17Rank 1 from verse 20
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    17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

  2. 1 John 2:9Rank 2 from verse 20
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    9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

  3. 1 John 4:12Rank 3 from verse 20
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    12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

  4. 1 John 2:4Rank 4 from verse 20
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    4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

  5. 1 John 2:11Rank 5 from verse 20
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    11But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

  6. 1 Peter 1:8Rank 6 from verse 20
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    8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

  7. 1 John 1:6Rank 7 from verse 20
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    6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

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1 John 4:18

COMBINED MEANING

fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

perfect

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Complete, whole, sound, mature, upright, fully fitted, finished, exact, or lacking nothing required for the person, work, knowledge, state, purpose, or standard in view; to perfect is to bring to that intended completion or maturity.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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torment

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Sense 1: Extreme pain or anguish; something that causes severe distress. Sense 2: To afflict or distress greatly.

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COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

1 John 4:19

COMBINED MEANING

love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

loved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

1 John 4:20

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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COMBINED MEANING

love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

brother

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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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4:14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

4:15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

4:16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

4:17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

4:18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

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4:19We love him, because he first loved us.

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4:20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

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4:21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

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