1 John 3:18

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 John 3:18

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Little children, may we love not in word nor in tongue, but in work and in truth.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 John 3

¹⁶ By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

¹⁷ 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?

¹⁸ Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

¹⁹ And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:

²⁰ Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

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