1 John 3:18

My babes, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue: but in deede and in veritie.

Bible (Bishops')

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

17But who so hath this worldes good, and seeth his brother haue neede, and shutteth vp his compassion from hym: howe dwelleth the loue of God in hym?

19Hereby we knowe that we are of the trueth, and shall assure our heartes before hym.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:41Then shall he saye vnto them on the left hande: Depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire, which is prepared for the deuyll and his angels.

Romans 12:9Loue without dissimulation, hatyng euyll, cleauyng to good.

Galatians 5:13For brethren, ye haue ben called into libertie: Only let not libertie be an occasio to the flesshe, but by loue serue one another.

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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