1 John 3:17 “If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withh…”

1 John 3:17

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?

American Standard Version

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?

Young's Literal Translation

and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him — how doth the love of God remain in him?

Bible in Basic English

But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?

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Cross references

“whoso”

Hebrews 13:16 Isaiah 58:7–10 Deuteronomy 15:7–11 Proverbs 19:17 Luke 3:11 2 Corinthians 9:5–9

Hebrews 13:16 · BSB

And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Isaiah 58:7–10 · BSB

Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

Deuteronomy 15:7–11 · BSB

If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.

Proverbs 19:17 · BSB

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

Luke 3:11 · BSB

John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

2 Corinthians 9:5–9 · BSB

So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

“shutteth”

Proverbs 28:9 Proverbs 12:10

Proverbs 28:9 · BSB

Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.

Proverbs 12:10 · BSB

A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.

“how”

1 John 4:20 1 John 5:1

1 John 4:20 · BSB

If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

1 John 5:1 · BSB

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

Also

James 2:15

James 2:15 · BSB

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

18Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

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