1 John 3:18
My Little children, we should not love in word, nor with the tongue, but in deed and in truth.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
In Context
19And by this we know that we are of the truth, and will assure our hearts before him.
Cross References
Exodus 33:21And LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shall stand upon the rock.
Matthew 25:41Then he will also say to those at the left hand, Depart from me, ye accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his agents.
Romans 12:9Love without hypocrisy, abhorring what is evil, clinging to what is good,
Galatians 5:13For ye, brothers, were called to liberty, only not liberty for an opportunity to the flesh, but be servants to each other through love.
Ephesians 4:1I therefore, the prisoner in Lord, call on you to walk worthily of the calling in which ye were called,
1 Thessalonians 1:3remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:15-20
Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 80.) 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16 Hereby 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. 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from… Read the whole commentary →