18 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. 19 We love because He first loved us. 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 21 And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
1 John 4:18–21
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1 John 4:7–9
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1 John 4:11–13
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1 John 3:10–12
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1 John 5:1–3
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John 15:11–13
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