1 John 3:17 - Y'all Version Bible

¹⁷ If someone has worldly possessions and sees his sibling in need but closes his heart toward them, how does God’s love remain in that person?

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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

Proverbs 12:10

A righteous person respects the life of their animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

Proverbs 14:31

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 19:17

The one who has pity on the poor lends to YHWH; ʜᴇ will reward them.

Proverbs 21:13

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

Proverbs 28:9

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

Luke 3:11

He answered them, “Anyone who has two coats should share with someone who has none, and anyone who has food must do likewise.”

2 Corinthians 8:9

For y’all know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, he became poor for y’all’s sake, so that through his poverty y’all might become rich.

Hebrews 13:16

But y’all must not forget to do good and share in fellowship, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

James 2:15

If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,

James 2:16

and one of y’all tells them, “Y’all go in peace. Y’all be warmed and well fed,” but y’all don’t give them what the body needs, what good is it?

1 John 4:20

Anyone who says, “I love God,” but hates their sibling, is a liar. For whoever doesn’t love their sibling whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen.

1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the child who is born of ʜɪᴍ.