1 John 3:17

Tree of Life Version

But if someone has material possessions and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

Cross References

Proverbs 12:10

A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, yet even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

Proverbs 14:31

The one who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

Proverbs 19:17

One who is kind to the poor lends to Adonai, and Adonai will reward him for his good deed.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, will also cry out but not be answered.

Proverbs 28:9

One who turns his ear from hearing Torah —even his prayer is an abomination.

Luke 3:11

He answered them, saying, “Whoever has two coats, let him give to the one who has none; and whoever has food, let him do the same.”

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah—that even though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that through His poverty you might become rich.

Hebrews 13:16

Do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

James 2:15

If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food,

James 2:16

and one of you says to them, “Go in shalom, keep warm and well fed, ” but you do not give them what the body needs, what good is that?

1 John 4:20

If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar. For the one who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Yeshua is the Messiah is born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves the one born of Him.