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1 John 3:17-19 KJV
1 John · chapter 3 · verses 17–19 · King James Version
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.1 John 3:17-19 · King James Version
1 John 3:17-19 in context
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.
20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Cross references
- Hebrews 13:16
- Isaiah 58:7-10
- Deuteronomy 15:7-11
- 1 John 4:20
- Proverbs 19:17
- Luke 3:11
- 2 Corinthians 9:5-9
- James 2:15
- James 2:15-16
- Romans 12:9
- 1 Peter 1:22
- Galatians 5:13
Key words (Strong's)
- dwellethmenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
- childrentekniona little child, in the NT used as a term of kindly address by teachers to their disciplesG5040 →
- world'skosmosan apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government, ornament…G2889 →
- brotheradelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- bowelssplagchnonbowels, intestines, , bowels, the bowels were regarded as the seat of the more violent…G4698 →
- tongueglōssathe tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech, a tongue, the language or dialect…G1100 →
- herebyenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- herebytoutōto this oneG5129 →
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