18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 John 4:18:1 ⧉φόβοςfovosfear 1 John 4:18:2 ⧉οὐκooknot 1 John 4:18:3 ⧉ἔστινestinis 1 John 4:18:4 ⧉ἐνenin 1 John 4:18:5 ⧉τῇteethe 1 John 4:18:6 ⧉ἀγάπῃagapeelove 1 John 4:18:7 ⧉ἀλλʼalbut 1 John 4:18:8 ⧉ἡeethe 1 John 4:18:9 ⧉τελείαteleeaperfect 1 John 4:18:10 ⧉ἀγάπηagapeelove 1 John 4:18:11 ⧉ἔξωeksooutside 1 John 4:18:12 ⧉βάλλειvaleecasts 1 John 4:18:13 ⧉τὸνtonthe 1 John 4:18:14 ⧉φόβονfovonfear 1 John 4:18:15 ⧉ὅτιoteebecause 1 John 4:18:16 ⧉ὁothe 1 John 4:18:17 ⧉φόβοςfovosfear 1 John 4:18:18 ⧉κόλασινkolaseenpunishment 1 John 4:18:19 ⧉ἔχειekheehas 1 John 4:18:20 ⧉ὁothe 1 John 4:18:21 ⧉δὲdebut 1 John 4:18:22 ⧉φοβούμενοςfovoomenosfearing 1 John 4:18:23 ⧉οὐoonot 1 John 4:18:24 ⧉τετελείωταιteteleeotehas been perfected 1 John 4:18:25 ⧉ἐνenin 1 John 4:18:26 ⧉τῇteethe 1 John 4:18:27 ⧉ἀγάπῃagapeelove |
18. Formal Translation There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment, and the one who fears has not been perfected in love. |
18. Dynamic Translation Fear does not exist where there is love; instead, complete love drives out fear, because fear is connected to punishment. Whoever is afraid has not truly been made complete in love. |