Modern Translations New International VersionThere is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. New Living Translation Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. English Standard Version There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. Berean Study Bible There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love. New American Standard Bible There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. NASB 1995 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. NASB 1977 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. Amplified Bible There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love]. Christian Standard Bible There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears is not complete in love. Holman Christian Standard Bible There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears has not reached perfection in love. Contemporary English Version A real love for others will chase those worries away. The thought of being punished is what makes us afraid. It shows we have not really learned to love. Good News Translation There is no fear in love; perfect love drives out all fear. So then, love has not been made perfect in anyone who is afraid, because fear has to do with punishment. GOD'S WORD® Translation No fear exists where his love is. Rather, perfect love gets rid of fear, because fear involves punishment. The person who lives in fear doesn't have perfect love. International Standard Version There is no fear where love exists. Rather, perfect love banishes fear, for fear involves punishment, and the person who lives in fear has not been perfected in love. NET Bible There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears punishment has not been perfected in love. Classic Translations King James BibleThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. New King James Version There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. King James 2000 Bible There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has to do with punishment. He that fears is not made perfect in love. New Heart 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. 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. American King James Version 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. American Standard Version 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. A Faithful Version There is no fear in the love of God; rather, perfect love casts out fear because fear has torment. And the one who fears has not been made perfect in the love of God. Darby Bible 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. English Revised Version 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's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: for feare hath painefulnesse: and he that feareth, is not perfect in loue. Bishops' Bible of 1568 There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: for feare hath paynefulnesse. He that feareth, is not perfect in loue. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Feare is not in loue, but perfecte loue casteth out feare: for feare hath paynefulnes. He that feareth, is not perfecte in loue. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Ther is no feare in love but parfect love casteth out all feare for feare hath paynfulnes. He yt feareth is not parfect in love. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThere is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and he who is fearing has not been made perfect in love; Berean Literal Bible There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment; and the one fearing has not been perfected 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; Smith's Literal Translation Fear is not in love; but perfected love casts out fear: for fear has restraint. And he fearing has not been perfected in love. Literal Emphasis Translation There is no fear in love, but rather perfect love casts fear out; because fear has dreadful punishment; and the one fearing has not been perfected in love. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity. Catholic Public Domain Version Fear is not in love. Instead, perfect love casts out fear, for fear pertains to punishment. And whoever fears is not perfected in love. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishThere is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear is by suspicion, but he who fears is not grown up in love. Lamsa Bible There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear is tormenting. He who fears is not made perfect in love. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has torment: he that fears is not made perfect in love. Godbey New Testament There is no fear in divine love; but perfect divine love casts out the fear: because the fear has torment; and the one fearing has not been made perfect in the divine love. Haweis New Testament Fear is not in this love; but the perfect love casteth out fear: for fear hath anguish. He that is afraid is not made perfect in love. Mace New Testament Fear is a stranger to love; for perfect loves excludes all fear: since pain is the object of fear, he that is affected with fear, cannot be sincere in his love. Weymouth New Testament 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. Worrell New Testament There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment; and he who fears is not made perfect in love. Worsley New Testament There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear; because fear hath torment; but he that feareth is not perfected in love.     |