"My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth." — 1 John 3:18

1 John 3:18 · KJV

“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.”

— 1 John 3:18

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?

Verse 19

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. {assure: Gr. persuade}

1 John 3 — Context

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.

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?

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. {assure: Gr. persuade}

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Cross References

James 2:15-16

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

Romans 12:9

{Let} love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, {see that ye} love one another with a pure heart fervently:

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Charity suffereth long, {and} is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, {vaunteth...: or, is not rash}

Galatians 5:13

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only {use} not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Galatians 6:1-2

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. {if: or, although}

Ephesians 4:1-3

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, {of the Lord: or, in the Lord}

Matthew 25:41-45

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: