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1 John 3:17

17 But xwhoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

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1 John 3:17 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?

1 John 3:17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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?

1 John 3:17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?

1 John 3:17 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 Suppose someone has enough to live and sees a brother or sister in need, but does not help. Then God’s love is not living in that person.

1 John 3:17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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?

1 John 3:17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 But whoso may have the world’s substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?

1 John 3:17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 Now, suppose a person has enough to live on and notices another believer in need. How can God’s love be in that person if he doesn’t bother to help the other believer?

1 John 3:17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 If anyone has this world’s goods and sees his brother in need but closes his eyes to his need—how can God’s love reside in him?

1 John 3:17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?

1 John 3:17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 But whoever has the world’s material possessions and observes his brother in need and shuts his heart against him, how does the love of God reside in him?

1 John 3:17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 Suppose someone sees a brother or sister in need and is able to help them. If he doesn’t take pity on them, how can the love of God be in him?

1 John 3:17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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


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