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1 John 3:16-17 KJV
1 John · chapter 3 · verses 16–17 · King James Version
16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?1 John 3:16-17 · King James Version
1 John 3:16-17 in context
14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
Cross references
- 1 John 4:9-11
- Ephesians 5:2
- John 13:34
- John 3:16
- Romans 5:8
- John 15:12-13
- Revelation 1:5
- 1 Peter 3:18
- Hebrews 13:16
- Isaiah 58:7-10
- Deuteronomy 15:7-11
- 1 John 4:20
Key words (Strong's)
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- dwellethmenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
- world'skosmosan apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government, ornament…G2889 →
- Herebyenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- Herebytoutōto this oneG5129 →
- bowelssplagchnonbowels, intestines, , bowels, the bowels were regarded as the seat of the more violent…G4698 →
- oughtopheilōto owe, to owe money, be in debt for, that which is due, the debt, metaph. the goodwill…G3784 →
- whosohoswho, which, what, thatG3739 →
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