1 John 4:17 CPDV

¹⁵  Whoever has confessed that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

¹⁶  And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love. And he who abides in love, abides in God, and God in him.

¹⁷  In this way, the love of God is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment. For as he is, so also are we, in this world.

¹⁸  Fear is not in love. Instead, perfect love casts out fear, for fear pertains to punishment. And whoever fears is not perfected in love.

¹⁹  Therefore, let us love God, for God first loved us.