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First letter of John 4:18

Fear (dread) does not exist in [cannot coexist with] love [which is selfless and giving]; instead, perfect (mature) love casts out (drives out) fear, because fear has to do with punishment (torment). But whoever fears [is afraid of Judgment Day, see verse 17] has not been perfected (reached full maturity) in love.
[Jesus' followers belong to him and need not be afraid to meet him on Judgment Day, see John 5:24. Jesus, who now sits at the right hand of the Father in heaven, has already taken all sin upon himself when he paid the price at Calvary. We are forgiven by receiving the gift of salvation already now, here on earth, see John 3:16–17; Acts 2:38; Rom. 10:9. This forgiveness and love also affects our relationships with the people around us, see 2 Corinthians 2:14.]
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φόβος   οὐκ   ἔστιν   ἐν   τῇ   ἀγάπῃ,   ἀλλ᾽   ἡ   τελεία   ἀγάπη   ἔξω   βάλλει   τὸν   φόβον,   ὅτι   ὁ   φόβος   κόλασιν   ἔχει·   ὁ   δὲ   φοβούμενος   οὐ   τετελείωται   ἐν   τῇ   ἀγάπῃ.  

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The greek text has 27 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G5401
 φόβος (phobos)
 Fear
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G3756
 οὐκ (oyk)
 no
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
 PRT-N
G1510
 ἔστιν (estin)
 there is
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G1722
 ἐν (en)
 in
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τῇ (te)
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
T-DSF
G0026
 ἀγάπῃ, (agape,)
 love,
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G0235
 ἀλλ᾽ (all)
 but
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 ἡ (e)
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
G5046
 τελεία (teleia)
 perfect
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
A-NSF
G0026
 ἀγάπη (agape)
 love
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G1854
 ἔξω (exo)
 out
Adverb Adverb
 ADV
G0906
 βάλλει (ballei)
 casts
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G3588
 τὸν (ton)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G5401
 φόβον, (phobon,)
 fear,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G3754
 ὅτι (oti)
 because
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 ὁ (o)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G5401
 φόβος (phobos)
 fear
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G2851
 κόλασιν (kolasin)
 punishment
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G2192
 ἔχει· (echei.)
 has;
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G3588
 ὁ (o)
 the [one]
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G1161
 δὲ (de)
 now
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G5399
 φοβούμενος (phoboymenos)
 fearing,
VERB Verb
pres. middle dep. part. present middle or passive deponent Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-PNP-NSM
G3756
 οὐ (oy)
 not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
 PRT-N
G5048
 τετελείωται (teteleiotai)
 has been perfected
VERB Verb
perf. pass. ind. perfect passive indicative
sing. third person singular
V-RPI-3S
G1722
 ἐν (en)
 in
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τῇ (te)
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
T-DSF
G0026
 ἀγάπῃ. (agape.)
 love.
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF

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