1 John 3:17

Now whoever has vital possessions of the Olam Hazeh and sees the Ach b'Moshiach of him being nitzrach (needy) and has no rachamim (mercy) on him + 3:17 Dt 15:7,8 and refuses gemilut Chesed, how does the ahavas Hashem make ma'on in him?

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

In Context

16By this we have had da'as of ahavah, because that One on behalf of us laid down his nefesh; + 3:16 Isa 53:10 and we ought, on behalf of the Achim b'Moshiach, to lay down our nefashot.

18Yeladim, let us not have ahavah in dvar or in lashon but in ma'aseh and in Emes. + 3:18 Ezek 33:31

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 15:7If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy she'arim in thy land which Hashem Eloheicha giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine lev, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

Proverbs 19:17He that hath compassion on the dal (poor) lendeth unto Hashem; 1 and for his benefits He will repay him. 1

Isaiah 58:7Is it not paras lechem (breaking bread of thine, i.e., serving food) to the hungry, 1 and that thou bring the homeless aniyyim (poor) to thy bais? 1 When thou seest the arom (naked), that thou cover him with clothing; 1 and that thou hide not thyself from thine own basar (flesh and blood, kinspeople)? 1

2 Corinthians 8:9For you have da'as of the Chen v'Chesed of Adoneinu Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, who, though being rich, for your sakes, he became poor, + 8:9 Mt 8:20; Pp 2:6-7 that you by Moshiachʼs oni (poverty) may become rich.

2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore, I considered it necessary to encourage the Achim b'Moshiach, that they should go on ahead to you and, having arranged in advance the bountiful terumah (contribution) of the havtacha you made previously so that this matanah would be ready so as to be a bracha and not an exaction.

Hebrews 13:16But do not drift away from ma'asim tovim and sharing; for with such zevakhim Hashem is well pleased.

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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