1 John
King James Version (KJV)
1 John 3:18
“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 John 3:18 Context
15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17But 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? 18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
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Other Translations
My little children, let vs not loue in word, neither in tongue, but indeede and in trueth.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
`My' Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.
- Basic English Bible
Children, let us not love with word, nor with tongue, but in deed and in truth.
- Darby Bible
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
- Webster's Bible
Dear children, let us not love in words only nor with the lips, but in deed and in truth.
- Weymouth Bible
My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
- World English Bible
Mi litle sones, loue we not in word, nethir in tunge, but in werk and treuthe.
- Wycliffe Bible
My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
`My' Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.
- Basic English Bible
Children, let us not love with word, nor with tongue, but in deed and in truth.
- Darby Bible
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
- Webster's Bible
Dear children, let us not love in words only nor with the lips, but in deed and in truth.
- Weymouth Bible
My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
- World English Bible
Mi litle sones, loue we not in word, nethir in tunge, but in werk and treuthe.
- Wycliffe Bible
My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 John 3:18
3:18 Not in word - Only. But in deed - In action: not in tongue by empty professions, but in truth.
People's Bible Notes for 1 John 3:18
1Jo 3:18 Let us not love in word. Our love must not show itself in empty professions.
We are all born into sin, we sin because of our born nature. But Jesus Christ died for all and shed his blood for all and arose from the dead if we believe in our heart this very work Jesus did in our place, we are saved born from the Holy Spirit above (born again) and our sins are forgiven forever. But we still have our old nature and still in this world until Jesus comes again for us.