“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear.”
- Date
- 1611
- English wording
- King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
Meaning of “There is no fear in love; but perfect…”
Mature love is pictured as creating security rather than terror, especially where fear is tied to punishment and uncertainty.
Where does it come from?
1 John 4:18 in the King James Version; this record uses the opening clauses of the verse.