1 John 4:18

18Fearφόβοςnoοὐκthere isἔστινinἐντῇloveἀγάπῃ,butἀλλ’ἡperfectτελείαloveἀγάπηoutἔξωcastsβάλλειτὸνfearφόβον,becauseὅτιtheὁfearφόβοςpunishmentκόλασινhasἔχει,the [one]ὁnowδὲfearingφοβούμενοςnotοὐhas been perfectedτετελείωταιinἐντῇloveἀγάπῃ.

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.

Vocab difficulty

33.7

Rare words

  • κόλασιν

    κόλασις

    chastisement, punishment, torment, perhaps with the idea of deprivation.