1 John 3:17

15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

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

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?

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

19 And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:

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Sammenlign

ÅB
Men den som har verdens gods og ser sin bror ha trang og lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan kjærligheten til Gud bli i ham?
OTB
Men den som har materielle eiendeler og ser sin bror eller søster i nød, og lukker sitt hjerte for dem, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet bli i ham?
B1930
Men den som har verdens gods og ser sin bror ha trang og lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvorledes kan kjærligheten til Gud bli i ham?
BSB
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?
KJV
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?
WEB
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?
ASV
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?
DARBY
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?
BLB
Now whoever may have the goods of the world, and may see his brother having need, and might shut his heart from him, how does the love of God remain in him?

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Kryssreferanser

  • Hebrews 13:16

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

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  • Isaiah 58:7–10

    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?

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  • Deuteronomy 15:7–11

    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.

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  • 1 John 4:20

    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.

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  • Proverbs 19:17

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

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  • Luke 3:11

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

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  • 2 Corinthians 9:5–9

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

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  • James 2:15

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

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