⁷ for God gave us ^(A)a spirit not of fear but ^(B)of power and love and self-control.

^4 (A)Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who ^(B)slipped in to spy out ^(C)our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, ^(D)so that they might bring us into slavery—

¹⁵ and deliver all those who ^(A)through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.

¹⁸ There is no fear in love, but ^(A)perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not ^(B)been perfected in love.