1 John 4:18 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
1 John 4:18 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 4:1827 words
φόβοςphobosbe
afraid, + exceedingly, fear
οὐκouknot
ἔστινestinam, have been, is I
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
ἀγάπῃagapē(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ἡhēthe
τελείαteleiaof full age, man, perfect
ἀγάπηagapē(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
ἔξωexōaway, forth, (with-)out (of
βάλλειballeiarise, cast (out), lay
τὸνtonthe
φόβονphobonbe
afraid, + exceedingly, fear
ὅτιhotithat / because
ὁhothe
φόβοςphobosbe
afraid, + exceedingly, fear
κόλασινkolasinpunishment, torment
ἔχειecheihave
ὁhothe
δὲdeand / but
φοβούμενοςphoboumenos
οὐounot
τετελείωταιteteleiōtaiconsecrate, finish, fulfil
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
ἀγάπῃagapē(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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