1 John 3:17 - 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?

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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?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ He that hath the substance of this world, and shall see his brother in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?

English Standard Version 2016

¹⁷ But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?

1 John 3:17 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 12:10

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Proverbs 14:31

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: But he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Proverbs 19:17

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; And that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Proverbs 28:9

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer shall be abomination.

Luke 3:11

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

Hebrews 13:16

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

James 2:15

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

James 2:16

and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

1 John 4:20

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

1 John 5:1

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.