1 John 4:18-20

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¹⁸There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear,^(A) because fear involves punishment.^[a] So the one who fears is not complete in love.^(B) ¹⁹We love^[b] because he first loved us.^(C) ²⁰If anyone says, “I love God,” and yet hates his brother or sister,^(D) he is a liar.^(E) For the person who does not love his brother or sister^(F) whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.^[c]

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4:18 Or fear has its own punishment or torment
4:19 Other mss add him
4:20 Other mss read has seen, how is he able to love ... seen? (as a question)

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