1 John 3
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1 John 3:16-19

16We know love by this, that 1He laid down His life for us; and 2we ought to lay down our lives for the 3brothers and sisters.

17But 4whoever has worldly goods and sees his brother or sister in need, and 5closes his 6heart 7against him, 8how does the love of God remain in him?

189Little children, let’s not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and 10truth.

19We will know by this that we are 11of the truth, and will set our heart at ease before Him,

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 John 3:16 John 10:11; 15:13 ↩
  2. 2. 1 John 3:16 Phil 2:17; 1 Thess 2:8 ↩
  3. 3. 1 John 3:16 1 John 2:9 ↩
  4. 4. 1 John 3:17 James 2:15f ↩
  5. 5. 1 John 3:17 Deut 15:7 ↩
  6. 6. 1 John 3:17 Lit inward parts ↩
  7. 7. 1 John 3:17 Lit from ↩
  8. 8. 1 John 3:17 1 John 4:20 ↩
  9. 9. 1 John 3:18 1 John 2:1; 3:7 ↩
  10. 10. 1 John 3:18 2 John 1; 3 John 1 ↩
  11. 11. 1 John 3:19 1 John 2:21 ↩

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