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What it means

Fear and love compete for the same space. The more fully you are loved and love, the less room fear has. Push out fear by growing love.

The source

"There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear." First Letter of John said it in 1 John 4:18. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Φόβος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ, ἀλλ’ ἡ τελεία ἀγάπη ἔξω βάλλει τὸν φόβον"

Original Greek, 1 John 4:18. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear." mean?
Fear and love compete for the same space. The more fully you are loved and love, the less room fear has. Push out fear by growing love.
Who said "There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear."?
First Letter of John (1st century AD). Source: 1 John 4:18.
What is the original Greek?
Φόβος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ, ἀλλ’ ἡ τελεία ἀγάπη ἔξω βάλλει τὸν φόβον. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
Is "There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear." (First Letter of John, 1 John 4:18, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/there-is-no-fear-in-love-perfect-love

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