1 John 3:18

My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

17He that hath the substance of this world, and shall see his brother in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?

19In this we know that we are of the truth: and in his sight shall persuade our hearts.

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Cross References

Exodus 33:21And again he said: Behold there is a place with me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock.

Matthew 25:41Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels.

Romans 12:9Let love be without dissimulation. Hating that which is evil, cleaving to that which is good.

Galatians 5:13For you, brethren, have been called unto liberty: only make not liberty an occasion to the flesh, but by charity of the spirit serve one another.

Ephesians 4:1I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called,

1 Thessalonians 1:3Being mindful of the work of your faith, and labour, and charity, and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our 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 →

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