¹⁶ And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him.

¹⁷ In this is the charity of God perfected with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment: because as he is, we also are in this world.

¹⁸ Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity.