# Where is “Perfect love casts out fear” in the Bible?

> “Perfect love casts out fear” is 1 John 4:18.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/perfect-love-casts-out-fear
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

John writes it in a letter to churches he had cared for.

## The verse

> There is no fear in love; rather, complete love throws fear out, because fear involves punishment. Whoever is afraid has not been brought to completion in love.
>
> — [1 John 4:18](https://www.lumin.faith/read/1-john/4#18) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

The fear here is fear of God’s judgment (1 John 4:17). Someone who knows they are loved by God does not have to dread the day they meet him.

## Common questions

### Where is “Perfect love casts out fear” in the Bible?

“Perfect love casts out fear” is 1 John 4:18. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. John writes it in a letter to churches he had cared for.

### Is “Perfect love casts out fear” in the Bible?

Yes. It is 1 John 4:18. In the Lumin Translation, 1 John 4:18 reads: “There is no fear in love; rather, complete love throws fear out, because fear involves punishment. Whoever is afraid has not been brought to completion in love.”

### Who said “Perfect love casts out fear”?

John writes it in a letter to churches he had cared for.

### What does “Perfect love casts out fear” mean in the Bible?

The fear here is fear of God’s judgment (1 John 4:17). Someone who knows they are loved by God does not have to dread the day they meet him.

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