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I 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?”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 I John 3:17 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
But, if anyone has worldly possessions, and yet looks on while one of our own is in need, and steels their heart against that person, how can it be said that the love of God is within them?
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wer aber der Welt Güter hat und sieht seinen Bruder Mangel leiden und verschließt sein Herz vor ihm, wie bleibt die Liebe Gottes in ihm?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas el que tuviere bienes de este mundo, y viere á su hermano tener necesidad, y le cerrare sus entrañas, ¿cómo está el amor de Dios en él?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Se alguém tiver bens do mundo, e vir o seu irmão em necessidade, e não se compadecer dele, como pode o amor de Deus estar nele?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas qualquer que tiver bens materiais e, vendo seu irmão com necessidades, fechar o seu coração para ele, como permanecerá nele o amor de Deus?

📖 I John 3:17 in Context

15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
16Hereby 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.
17But 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?
18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
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