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1 John 3:18

Offspring-lings, we-should_not_be-loving to{word} nor to{tongue}; contrariwise, to{work} and to{truth},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

17Moreover, who supposing may-be-having the livelihood/lifestyle of{the world} and may-be-observing the brother of{same} having need and may-close the inward-affect-ions[i.e. compassionate feelings] of{same} from of{same}, how[?] the love of{the God} is-remaining in to{same}[?]

19and in to{the-same} we-will-know/be-known that we-are-being out of{the truth}, and in-front of{same} we-will-persuade the hearts of{us},

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Cross References

Matthew 25:41Then he-will-say also to{the} out of{left}, 'Be-being-gone from of{emphatically-me}, the having-been-cursed-down/against, into the fire, the eternal, the having-been-prepared to{the devil/slanderous} and to{the messengers} of{same},

Romans 12:9the love un-pretend-ive, abhorring/detesting-off/away the evil, adhering to{the beneficial},

Galatians 5:13for you are-called upon to{emancipation/liberation/release-ia/freedom}, brothers, only not the emancipation/liberation/release-ia/freedom into impetus/impulse/initiative-off/away to{the flesh}; contrariwise, through of{the love} be-slaving to{one-another},

Ephesians 4:1So, I-am-calling-aside you, I, the bound/captive in to{[the] Lord} to-walk-around worthily of{the call-sis[i.e. state of calling]} of{which} you-are-called,

1 Thessalonians 1:3without-quitting/forsaking/abandoning-through-ly remembering of{you} of{the work}, of{the faith}, and of{the toil} of{the love}, and of{the remain-under-ance/perseverance} of{the expectation} of{the Lord of{us}, Jesus Anointed} in-front of{the God and Father} of{us},

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

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