King James Bible
KJVThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Translation Comparison
1 John 4:18
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse 1 John 4:18 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Love has in it no element of fear; but perfect love drives away fear, because fear involves pain, and if a man gives way to fear, there is something imperfect in his love. |
American Standard Version
ASVThere 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThere 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.
English Revised Version
ERVThere 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth, is not made perfect in love.
World English Bible
WEBThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTfear 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;
American King James Version
AKJVThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTLove has in it no element of fear; but perfect love drives away fear, because fear involves pain, and if a man gives way to fear, there is something imperfect in his love.
King James Bible
KJVThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
American Standard Version
ASVThere 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThere 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.
English Revised Version
ERVThere 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth, is not made perfect in love.
World English Bible
WEBThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTfear 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;
American King James Version
AKJVThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTLove has in it no element of fear; but perfect love drives away fear, because fear involves pain, and if a man gives way to fear, there is something imperfect in his love.