^{16 Ref} And we have seen and had faith in the love which God has for us. God is love, and everyone who has love is in God, and God is in him.

^{17 Ref} In this way love is made complete in us, so that we may be without fear on the day of judging, because as he is, so are we in this world.

^{18 Ref} There is no fear in love: true love has no room for fear, because where fear is, there is pain; and he who is not free from fear is not complete in love.

^{19 Ref} We have the power of loving, because he first had love for us.