As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
1 John 3:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition We know that we have passed over out of death into Life by the fact that we love the brethren (our fellow Christians). He who does not love abides (remains, is held and kept continually) in [spiritual] death. American Standard Version (1901) We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death. Common English Bible We know that we have transferred from death to life, because we love the brothers and sisters. The person who does not love remains in death. Catholic Public Domain Version We know that we have passed from death to life. For we love as brothers. Whoever does not love, abides in death. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not, abideth in death. |
As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the congregation of the dead.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.
for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgement, but hath passed out of death into life.
For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which ye shew toward all the saints,
And you did he quicken, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,
even when we were dead through our trespasses, quickened us together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),
having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,
But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;
Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:
Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:
and in your godliness love of the brethren; and in your love of the brethren love.
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment.
No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:
These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.
Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and do his commandments.