1 John 3:16-20

16 We know love by this, that ¹He laid down His life for us; and ²we ought to lay down our lives for the ³brethren.

17 But ⁴whoever * has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and ⁵closes his heart against him, ⁶how does the love of God abide in him?

18 ⁷Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and ⁸truth.

19 We will know by this that we are ⁹of the truth, and will assure our heart before Him

20 in whatever * * our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

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Cross References 9

1. John 10:11; John 15:13
2. Philippians 2:17; 1 Thessalonians 2:8
3. 1 John 2:9
4. James 2:15
5. Deuteronomy 15:7
6. 1 John 4:20
7. 1 John 2:1; 1 John 3:7
8. 2 John 1; 3 John 1
9. 1 John 2:21

Footnotes 4

[a]. Lit "inward parts"
[b]. Lit "from"
[c]. Lit "persuade"
[d]. Or "that if our heart condemns us, that God..."

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