16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.17 In this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.18 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.