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1 John 3:17-19
Lexham English Bible
1 John 3:17-19
Lexham English Bible
17 But whoever has the world’s material possessions and observes his brother in need[a] and shuts his heart against him, how does the love of God reside in him?
18 Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. 19 By this[b] we know that we are of the truth and will convince our heart before him,
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- 1 John 3:17 Literally “having need”
- 1 John 3:19 Some manuscripts have “And by this”
1 John 3:17-19
New International Version
1 John 3:17-19
New International Version
17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them,(A) how can the love of God be in that person?(B) 18 Dear children,(C) let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.(D)
19 This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence:
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