1 John 3:18 KJV
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:18, King James Version
In context
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?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
Cross-references
- James 2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
- Romans 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
- 1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
- Galatians 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,