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17 But (A)whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and (B)closes his [a]heart [b]against him, (C)how does the love of God abide in him? 18 (D)Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and (E)truth. 19 And by this we will know that we are (F)of the truth, and will [c]assure our heart before Him

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  1. 1 John 3:17 Lit inward parts
  2. 1 John 3:17 Lit from
  3. 1 John 3:19 Lit persuade

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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