1 John 3:18 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

¹⁸ My little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in deed and truth.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ 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)

¹⁸ My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Little children, let’s not love with words or speech but with action and truth.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ My little sons, let us not love in words only, but in works and in truth.

1 John 3:18 Cross References

Luke 7:5

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

John 17:19

For their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.

Romans 12:9

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

Galatians 5:13

You were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another in love.

Ephesians 4:15

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, that is, Christ.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering without ceasing, in the presence of our God and Father, your work of faith, your labor of love, and your endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth through the Spirit, resulting in genuine brotherly love, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

1 John 2:1

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the righteous one.

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, just as Jesus is righteous.

2 John 1:1

The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in 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.