1 John 3:17 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

¹⁷ If anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need but closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

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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?

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?

1 John 3:17 Tagairtí Cros

Luke 3:11

John answered them, “Whoever has two tunics must share with him who has none, and whoever has food must do likewise.”

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you could become rich.

Hebrews 13:16

Do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

James 2:15

If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacks daily food,

James 2:16

and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them anything to address their physical needs, what is the benefit?

1 John 4:20

If anyone says, “I love God,” and yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves him who has begotten also loves the one begotten of him.