1 John 3:18

Love One Another

17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?18Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.19And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:

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Berean Standard Bible
Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
American Standard Version (1901)
My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
Bible in Basic English
My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.
Douay-Rheims 1899
My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.
Free Bible Version
Dear friends, let's not just say we love with words, but show our love in what we do and how we demonstrate the truth.
Geneva Bible 1599
My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.
King James (Authorized) Version
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Translation for Translators
I say to all of you whom I love dearly, let us not merely say [MTY] that we love our fellow believers! Let us genuinely/really love them by doing things to help them!
Unlocked Literal Bible
My dear children, let us not love in word nor in tongue, but in actions and truth.
Noah Webster Bible
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
World English Bible
My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
Young's Literal Translation
My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!