1 John 3:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

And whosoeuer hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, & shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?

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  • 1 John 4:20 : 20 If any man say, I loue God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for how can he that loueth not his brother whom he hath seene, loue God whom he hath not seene?
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 To doe good, and to distribute forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
  • Prov 19:17 : 17 He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lorde: and the Lorde will recompense him that which he hath giuen.
  • Isa 58:7-9 : 7 Is it not to deale thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poore that wander, vnto thine house? when thou seest the naked, that thou couer him, and hide not thy selfe from thine owne flesh? 8 Then shall thy light breake foorth as the morning, and thine health shal grow speedily: thy righteousnes shall goe before thee, and the glorie of the Lord shall embrace thee. 9 Then shalt thou call, and the Lorde shall answere: thou shalt cry and hee shall say, Here I am: if thou take away from the mids of thee the yoke, the putting foorth of the finger, and wicked speaking: 10 If thou powre out thy soule to the hungrie, and refresh the troubled soule: then shall thy light spring out in the darkenes, and thy darkenes shalbe as the noone day.
  • Deut 15:7-9 : 7 If one of thy brethren with thee be poore within any of thy gates in thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother: 8 But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath. 9 Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thine heart, to say, The seuenth yeere, the yeere of freedome is at hand: therefore it grieueth thee to looke on thy poore brother, and thou giuest him nought, and he crie vnto the Lorde against thee, so that sinne be in thee: 10 Thou shalt giue him, and let it not grieue thine heart to giue vnto him: for because of this the Lord thy God shal blesse thee in al thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand to. 11 Because there shall be euer some poore in the land, therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand vnto thy brother, to thy needie, and to thy poore in thy land.
  • 2 Cor 9:5-9 : 5 Wherefore, I thought it necessarie to exhort the brethren to come before vnto you, and to finish your beneuolence appointed afore, that it might be readie, and come as of beneuolence, and not as of niggardlinesse. 6 This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reape also sparingly, and hee that soweth liberally, shall reape also liberally. 7 As euery man wisheth in his heart, so let him giue, not grudgingly, or of necessitie: for God loueth a cheerefull giuer. 8 And God is able to make all grace to abound towarde you, that yee alwayes hauing all sufficiencie in all thinges, may abounde in euery good worke, 9 ( As it is written, He hath sparsed abroad and hath giuen to the poore: his beneuolence remayneth for euer.
  • 1 Tim 6:17-18 : 17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, & that they trust not in vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God, (which giueth vs aboundatly, all things to enioy) 18 That they doe good, and be riche in good woorkes, & readie to distribute, and comunicate,
  • Jas 2:15 : 15 For if a brother or a sister bee naked and destitute of daily foode,
  • Prov 12:10 : 10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.
  • Prov 28:9 : 9 He that turneth away his eare fro hearing the Law, euen his prayer shalbe abominable.
  • Luke 3:11 : 11 And he answered, and said vnto them, He that hath two coates, let him part with him that hath none: and hee that hath meate, let him doe likewise.
  • 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich.
  • 2 Cor 8:14-15 : 14 That also their aboundance may bee for your lacke, that there may be equalitie: 15 As it is written, Hee that gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that gathered litle, had not the lesse.
  • 1 John 5:1 : 1 Whosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is that Christ, is borne of God: and euery one that loueth him, which begate, loueth him also which is begotten of him.

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    18 My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.

    19 For thereby we know that we are of the trueth, and shal before him assure our hearts.

  • 1 John 3:10-16
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    10 In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.

    11 For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,

    12 Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.

    13 Marueile not, my brethren, though this world hate you.

    14 We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.

    15 Whosoeuer hateth his brother, is a manslayer: and ye know that no manslayer hath eternall life abiding in him.

    16 Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.

  • 1 John 4:20-21
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    20 If any man say, I loue God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for how can he that loueth not his brother whom he hath seene, loue God whom he hath not seene?

    21 And this comandemet haue we of him, that he that loueth God, should loue his brother also.

  • Jas 2:15-16
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    15 For if a brother or a sister bee naked and destitute of daily foode,

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  • 1 John 4:11-12
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    11 Beloued, if God so loued vs, we ought also to loue one another.

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  • Deut 15:7-8
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    7 If one of thy brethren with thee be poore within any of thy gates in thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother:

    8 But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath.

  • 1 Cor 13:3
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    3 And though I feede the poore with all my goods, and though I giue my body, that I be burned, and haue not loue, it profiteth me nothing.

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    15 Loue not this world, neither the things that are in this world. If any man loue this world, the loue of the Father is not in him.

    16 For all that is in this world (as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life) is not of the Father, but is of this world.

    17 And this world passeth away, & the lust thereof: but he that fulfilleth the will of God, abideth euer.

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    7 And with godlines, brotherly kindnes: and with brotherly kindnes, loue.

  • 1 John 2:9-11
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    9 He that saith that hee is in that light, and hateth his brother, is in darkenes, vntill this time.

    10 Hee that loueth his brother, abideth in that light, & there is none occasion of euil in him.

    11 But he that hateth his brother, is in darkenesse, and walketh in darkenesse, and knoweth not whither hee goeth, because that darkenesse hath blinded his eyes.

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    5 But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.

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    16 And we haue knowen, & beleeued ye loue that God hath in vs. God is loue, and he that dwelleth in loue, dwelleth in God, & God in him.

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    1 Beholde, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.

  • 1 John 3:23-24
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    23 This is then his commaundement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commaundement.

    24 For hee that keepeth his commaundements, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that hee abideth in vs, euen by that Spirit which he hath giuen vs.

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    1 Let brotherly loue continue.

  • 1 Pet 3:8
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    8 Finally, be ye all of one minde: one suffer with another: loue as brethren: bee pitifull: bee courteous,

  • 1 John 5:2-3
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    2 In this we know that we loue the children of God, when we loue God, and keepe his commandements.

    3 For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements: and his commandements are not burdenous.

  • John 13:35
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    35 By this shall all men knowe that ye are my disciples, if ye haue loue one to another.

  • 1 Pet 1:22
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    22 Hauing purified your soules in obeying the trueth through the spirite, to loue brotherly without faining, loue one another with a pure heart feruently,

  • 3 John 1:5
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    5 Beloued, thou doest faithfully, whatsoeuer thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,

  • Prov 28:27
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    27 He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.

  • Lev 25:35
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    35 Moreouer, if thy brother be impouerished, and fallen in decay with thee, thou shalt relieue him, and as a stranger and soiourner, so shall he liue with thee.

  • Jas 2:13
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    13 For there shalbe condemnation merciles to him that sheweth not mercie, and mercie reioyceth against condemnation.

  • Prov 22:9
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    9 He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

  • Phlm 1:7
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    7 For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.

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    27 Pure religion & vndefiled before God, euen the Father, is this, to visite the fatherlesse, and widdowes in their aduersitie, and to keepe himselfe vnspotted of the world.

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    10 And oppresse not the widowe, nor the fatherles, the stranger nor the poore, & let none of you imagine euil against his brother in your heart.

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    21 Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue we boldnes toward God.

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    11 And he answered, and said vnto them, He that hath two coates, let him part with him that hath none: and hee that hath meate, let him doe likewise.