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1 John 3:16-21
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 3
16
We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers
and sisters.
17
But whoever has worldly goods and sees his brother
or sister
in need, and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God remain in him?
18
Little children, let’s not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
19
We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will set our heart at ease before Him,
20
that if our heart condemns us, that God is greater than our heart, and He knows all things.
21
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
King James Version
Chapter 3
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 him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 3
16
This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
17
If anyone has this world’s goods and sees a fellow believer in need but withholds compassion from him—how does God’s love reside in him?
18
Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in action and in truth.
19
This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and will reassure our hearts before him
20
whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.
21
Dear friends, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have confidence before God
New Living Translation
Chapter 3
16
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.
17
If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion — how can God’s love be in that person?
18
Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
19
Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God.
20
Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything.
21
Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence.
English Standard Version
Chapter 3
16
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
17
But if anyone has the world 's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God 's love abide in him?
18
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
19
By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him;
20
for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.
21
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
New International Version
Chapter 3
16
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
17
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?
18
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
19
This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence:
20
If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
21
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God
New King James Version
Chapter 3
16
By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down
our
lives for the brethren.
17
But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
18
My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
19
And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.
20
For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
21
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.
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