1 John 3:18 - Easy To Read Version My children, our love should not be only words and talk. No! Our love must be true love. We should show our love by the things we do. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
So they come to you like they are my people. They sit in front of you like they are my people. They hear your words. But they won’t do the things you say. They only want to do what feels good. They only want to cheat people and make more money.
He loves our people and he built the synagogue {\cf2\super [125]} for us.”
I am making myself ready to serve. I do this for them, so that they can truly be ready for your service.
Your love must be real. Hate the things that are evil. Do only the things that are good.
My brothers and sisters, God called you to be free. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do the things that please your sinful selves. But serve each other with love.
No! We will speak the truth with love. We will grow to be like Christ in every way. Christ is the head \{and we are the body\}.
When we pray to God our Father we always thank him for the things you have done because of your faith. And we thank him for the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be strong because of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Now you have made yourselves pure by obeying the truth. Now you can have true love for your brothers and sisters. So love each other deeply—with all your heart.
My dear children, I write this letter to you so that you will not sin. But if any person sins, we have Jesus Christ to help us. He is the righteous (good) One. Jesus defends us before God the Father.
Dear children, don’t let any person lead you into the wrong way. Christ is righteous (good). To be good like Christ, a person must do what is right (good).