1 John 4:18-21

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on 1 John 4:18-21

18There 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.
19We love because He first loved us.
20If 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.
21And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
— 1 John 4:18-21

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Illustration of 1 John 4:20-21

Illustration of 1 John 4:20-21 -- If anyone says, "I love God," yet 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. And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother."

Illustration of 1 John 4:18-19 AMP

Illustration of 1 John 4:18-19 AMP -- 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]. We love, because He first loved us.

Illustration of 1 John 4:21

Illustration of 1 John 4:21 -- And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.

Illustration of 1 John 4:21

Illustration of 1 John 4:21 -- And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.

Illustration of 1 John 4:21

Illustration of 1 John 4:21 -- And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.

Illustration of 1 John 4:20

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:20 -- If anyone says, I love God, yet 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.

Illustration of 1 John 4:21

Scripture Image of 1 John 4:21 -- Whoever loves God must also love his brother.

Illustration of 1 John 4:19

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:19 -- We love because he first loved us.

Illustration of 1 John 4:20

Illustration of 1 John 4:20 -- If anyone says, "I love God," yet 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.

Illustration of 1 John 4:21

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:21 -- Whoever loves God must also love his brother.

Illustration of 1 John 4:18

Inspirational illustration of 1 John 4:18 -- There 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.

Illustration of 1 John 4:18

Illustration of 1 John 4:18 -- There 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.

Illustration of 1 John 4:18

Illustration of 1 John 4:18 -- There 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.

Illustration of 1 John 4:18

Illustration of 1 John 4:18 -- There 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.

Illustration of 1 John 4:18

Illustration of 1 John 4:18 -- There 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.

Illustration of 1 John 4:19

Illustration of 1 John 4:19 -- We love because [God] first loved us.

Illustration of 1 John 4:19

Illustration of 1 John 4:19 -- We love because he first loved us.

Illustration of 1 John 4:19

Illustration of 1 John 4:19 -- We love because he first loved us.

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