1 John 4:18–21
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.
There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: because feare hath torment: hee that feareth, is not made perfect in loue.
We love him, because he first loved us.
We loue him: because hee first loued vs.
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?
If a man say, I loue God, and hateth his brother, he is a lyar. For hee that loueth not his brother whom hee hath seene, how can he loue God whom he hath not seene?
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
And this commandement haue we from him, that he who loueth God, loue his brother also.
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From verse 18
- 2 Timothy 1:7Rank 1 from verse 18
- Romans 8:15Rank 2 from verse 18
- 1 John 4:12Rank 3 from verse 18
- Luke 1:74–75Rank 4 from verse 18
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.
74That hee would grant vnto vs, that wee beeing deliuered out of the hands of our enemies, might serue him without feare,
75In holinesse and righteousnesse before him, all the dayes of our life.
- Hebrews 12:28Rank 5 from verse 18
- James 2:19Rank 6 from verse 18
- Psalms 119:120Rank 7 from verse 18
- Psalms 73:19Rank 8 from verse 18
- Psalms 88:15–16Rank 10 from verse 18
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.
15I am afflicted and ready to die, from my youth vp: while I suffer thy terrours, I am distracted.
16Thy fierce wrath goeth ouer me: thy terrours haue cut me off.
From verse 19
- 1 John 4:10Rank 1 from verse 19
- John 15:16Rank 3 from verse 19
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.
16Ye haue not chosen me, but I haue chosen you, and *ordeined you, that you should goe and bring foorth fruit, and that your fruite should remaine: that whatsoeuer ye shall aske of the Father in my Name, he may giue it you.
- Titus 3:3–5Rank 4 from verse 19
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;
3For we our selues also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceiued, seruing diuers lusts and pleasures, liuing in malice and enuy, hatefull, and hating one another.
4But after that the kindnesse and ‖loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared,
5Not by workes of righteousnesse which wee haue done, but according to his mercy he saued vs, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghost,
- 2 Corinthians 5:14–15Rank 5 from verse 19
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.
14For the loue of Christ constreineth vs, because wee thus iudge: that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15And that he died for all, that they which liue, should not hencefoorth liue vnto themselues, but vnto him which died for them, and rose againe.
- Ephesians 2:3–5Rank 7 from verse 19
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;)
3Among whom also we all had our conuersation in times past, in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling †the desires of the flesh, and of the minde, and were by nature the children of wrath, euen as others:
4But God who is rich in mercie, for his great loue wherewith hee loued vs,
5Euen when wee were dead in sinnes, hath quickned vs together with Christ, (by grace ye are saued)
- Galatians 5:22Rank 8 from verse 19
From verse 20
- 1 John 3:17Rank 1 from verse 20
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?
17But who so hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother hath need, and shutteth vp his bowels of compassion from him; how dwelleth the loue of God in him?
- 1 John 2:9Rank 2 from verse 20
- 1 John 4:12Rank 3 from verse 20
- 1 John 2:4Rank 4 from verse 20
- 1 John 2:11Rank 5 from verse 20
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.
11But he that hateth his brother, is in darknesse, and walketh in darknesse, and knoweth not whither hee goeth, because that darknesse hath blinded his eyes.
- 1 Peter 1:8Rank 6 from verse 20
- 1 John 1:6Rank 7 from verse 20
From verse 21
- Matthew 22:37–39Rank 1 from verse 21
37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38This is the first and great commandment.
39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
37Iesus sayd vnto him, *Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy minde.
38This is the first and great Commandement.
39And the second is like vnto it, *Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.
- Leviticus 19:18Rank 2 from verse 21
- 1 John 3:11Rank 3 from verse 21
- Galatians 5:14Rank 4 from verse 21
- 1 Peter 3:8Rank 5 from verse 21
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9Rank 6 from verse 21
- John 13:34–35Rank 7 from verse 21
34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
34*A new commandement I giue vnto you, That yee loue one another, as I haue loued you, that yee also loue one another.
35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if yee haue loue one to another.
- John 15:12Rank 8 from verse 21
- Romans 12:9–10Rank 9 from verse 21
9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
9 Let loue bee without dissimulation: abhorre that which is euill, cleaue to that which is good.
10Bee kindly affectioned one to another ‖with brotherly loue, in honour preferring one another.
- 1 John 3:14Rank 10 from verse 21
- 1 John 3:23Rank 11 from verse 21
- 1 Peter 4:8Rank 12 from verse 21
- 1 John 4:11Rank 13 from verse 21
- Galatians 5:6Rank 14 from verse 21
- Luke 10:37Rank 15 from verse 21
- Mark 12:29–33Rank 16 from verse 21
29And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
31And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
32And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
33And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
29And Iesus answered him, The first of al the commandements is, Heare, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord:
30And thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy minde, and with all thy strength: This is the first commandement.
31And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe: there is none other commandement greater then these.
32And the Scribe said vnto him, Well master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God, and there is none other but he.
33And to loue him with all the heart, and with all the vnderstanding, and with all the soule, and with all the strength, and to loue his neighbour as himselfe, is more then all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
- Romans 13:9–10Rank 17 from verse 21
9For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
9For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnesse, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commandement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.
10Loue worketh no ill to his neighbour, therefore loue is the fulfilling of the Law.
- 1 John 3:18Rank 18 from verse 21
- Matthew 5:43Rank 19 from verse 21
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1 John 4:18
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.
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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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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
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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.
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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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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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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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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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1 John 4:19
Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.
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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.
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1 John 4:20
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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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.
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The one true God.
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Hates; regards with strong dislike, aversion, or enmity.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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One who knowingly speaks falsehood or denies the truth.
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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.
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Loves; regards with affection, goodwill, or devoted care.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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1 John 4:21
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commandment
Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.
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Loves; regards with affection, goodwill, or devoted care.
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The one true God.
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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.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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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.
17Herein is †our loue made perfect, that wee may haue boldnesse in the day of Iudgement, because as hee is, so are we in this world.
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.
18There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: because feare hath torment: hee that feareth, is not made perfect in loue.
Selected passage19We love him, because he first loved us.
19We loue him: because hee first loued vs.
Selected passage20If 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?
20If a man say, I loue God, and hateth his brother, he is a lyar. For hee that loueth not his brother whom hee hath seene, how can he loue God whom he hath not seene?
Selected passage21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
21And this commandement haue we from him, that he who loueth God, loue his brother also.
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