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1 John 4:18

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.

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φόβοςphobosfearφόβοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “fear”, the subject formG5401(a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect.This verse uses “fear”.fearοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπῃagapēloveἀγάπηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “love”, the to- or for-formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.loveἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τελείαteleiaperfectτέλειος (teleios)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “perfect”, the subject formG5046perfect, (a) complete in all its parts, (b) full grown, of full age, (c) specially of the completeness of Christian character.This verse uses “perfect”.ἀγάπηagapēloveἀγάπηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “love”, the subject formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.ἔξωexōoutἔξωadverb — “out”G1854without, outside.βάλλειballeito throwβάλλω (ballō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to throw”, an ongoing or repeated actionG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.This verse uses “throw”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φόβονphobonfearφόβος (phobos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “fear”, the object formG5401(a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect.This verse uses “fear”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.φόβοςphobosfearφόβοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “fear”, the subject formG5401(a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect.This verse uses “fear”.κόλασινkolasinpunishmentκόλασις (kolasis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “punishment”, the object formG2851chastisement, punishment, torment, perhaps with the idea of deprivation.This verse uses “punishment”.ἔχειecheito haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.φοβούμενοςphoboumenosto fearφοβέομαι (phobeomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to fear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5399I fear, dread, reverence, am afraid, terrified.This verse uses “fear”.οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.τετελείωταιteteleiōtaito perfectτελειόω (teleioō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to perfect”, a completed action with a present resultG5048(a) as a course, a race, or the like: I complete, finish (b) as of time or prediction: I accomplish, (c) I make perfect; pass: I am perfected.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπῃagapēloveἀγάπηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “love”, the to- or for-formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;

World English Bible

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

Darby Translation

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has torment, and he that fears has not been made perfect in love.

Douay-Rheims

Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity.

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