1 John 3:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.”
1 John 3:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 John 3:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 John 3:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.”
1 John 3:18 — World English Bible
1 John 3:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth. ”
1 John 3:18 — American Standard Version
1 John 3:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!”
1 John 3:18 — Young's Literal Translation
1 John 3:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Children, let us not love with word, nor with tongue, but in deed and in truth. ”
1 John 3:18 — Darby Translation
1 John 3:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.”
1 John 3:18 — Geneva Bible
1 John 3:18 in Context — 1 John 3
16 Hereby 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.
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?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
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What Does 1 John 3:18 Mean?
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