KJV 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?
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1 John 3:17
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?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
WEB World English Bible
But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?
ASV American Standard Version
But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him—how doth the love of God remain in him?
Surrounding context — 1 John 3
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 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὋςG3739 · hos, hēwhichδ᾽G1161 · dethenἂνG302 · anifἔχῃG2192 · echōto have/beτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoβίονG979 · bioslifeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμουG2889 · kosmosworldκαὶG2532 · kaiandθεωρῇG2334 · theōreōto see/experienceτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφὸνG80 · adelphosbrotherαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heχρείανG5532 · chreianeedἔχονταG2192 · echōto have/beκαὶG2532 · kaiandκλείσῃG2808 · kleiōto shutτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoσπλάγχναG4698 · splagchnonaffection/entrailsαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/heπῶςG4459 · pōshow?!ἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγάπηG26 · agapēloveτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodμένειG3306 · menōto stayἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαὐτῷ;¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Hebrews 13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.Isaiah 58:7-10[Is it] not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?1 John 4:20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?Deuteronomy 15:7-11If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.Luke 3:11He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.2 Corinthians 9:5-9Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not as [of] covetousness.James 2:15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,2 Corinthians 8:14-15But by an equality, [that] now at this time your abundance [may be a supply] for their want, that their abundance also may be [a supply] for your want: that there may be equality:1 Timothy 6:17-18Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.Proverbs 28:9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] abomination.1 John 5:1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.Proverbs 12:10A righteous [man] regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
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