There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has to do with punishment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
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Tertullian of Carthage
AD 220
Affirming that there is no fear in love: "For perfect love casteth out fear, since fear has punishment; and he who fears is not perfect in love.".
"There is no fear "says he, "in love; but perfect love casteth out fear; because fear has torment"-the fire of the lake, no doubt. "He that feareth is not perfect in love".
But the man who does not fear to suffer, he will be perfect in love-in the love, it is meant, of God; "for perfect love casteth out fear."
