1 John 3:17 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁷ By this is the spirit of God known. Every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ But if anyone has this world's goods (resources for sustaining life) and sees his brother and fellow believer in need, yet closes his heart of compassion against him, how can the love of God live and remain in him?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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?

Common English Bible

¹⁷ But if someone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but refuses to help—how can the love of God dwell in a person like that?

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Whoever possesses the goods of this world, and sees his brother to be in need, and yet closes his heart to him: in what way does the love of God abide in him?

1 John 3:17 Cross References

Proverbs 12:10

7 He that speaketh that which he knoweth, sheweth forth justice: but he that lieth, is a deceitful witness.

Proverbs 14:31

The eyes of the Lord in every place behold the good and the evil.

Proverbs 19:17

4 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.

Proverbs 21:13

0 There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it.

Proverbs 28:9

6 A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days.

Luke 3:11

9 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;

2 Corinthians 8:9

8 We have sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel through all the churches.

Hebrews 13:16

5 Grace be with you all. Amen.

James 2:15

4 Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only?

James 2:16

5 And in like manner also Rahab the harlot, was not she justified by works, receiving the messengers, and sending them out another way?

1 John 4:20

And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three are one.

1 John 5:1

0 He that believeth in the Son of God, hath the testimony of God in himself. He that believeth not the Son, maketh him a liar: because he believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of his Son.