1 John 3:18 - Revised Standard Version

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Little children, let us not love [merely] in theory or in speech but in deed and in truth (in practice and in sincerity).

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Little children, let’s not love with words or speech but with action and truth.

Catholic Public Domain Version

My little sons, let us not love in words only, but in works and in truth.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.

1 John 3:18 Cross References

Exodus 33:21

And the Lord said, “Behold, there is a place by me where you shall stand upon the rock;

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for with their lips they show much love, but their heart is set on their gain.

Luke 7:5

for he loves our nation, and he built us our synagogue.”

John 17:19

And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be consecrated in truth.

Romans 12:9

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good;

Galatians 5:13

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another.

Ephesians 4:15

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:22

Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere love of the brethren, love one another earnestly from the heart.

1 John 2:1

My little children, I am writing this to you so that you may not sin; but if any one does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does right is righteous, as he is righteous.

2 John 1:1

The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth,

3 John 1:1

The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.