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1 John 3:18

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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?	My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.	And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

My^G3450 little children^G5040, let us^G25 not^G3361 love^G25 in word^G3056, neither^G3366 in tongue^G1100; but^G235 in deed^G2041 and^G2532 in truth^G225.

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Original Greek

τεκνία μου, μὴ ἀγαπῶμεν λόγῳ μηδὲ γλώσσῃ, ἀλλ’ ἔργῳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
τεκνία	teknia	G5040	N-VPN	little children
μου,	mou	G3450	P-1GS	My
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
ἀγαπῶμεν	agapōmen	G25	V-PAS-1P	let us love
λόγῳ	logō	G3056	N-DSM	in word
μηδὲ	mēde	G3366	CONJ-N	neither
γλώσσῃ,	glōssē	G1100	N-DSF	in tongue
ἀλλ’	all’	G235	CONJ	but
ἔργῳ	ergō	G2041	N-DSN	in deed
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἀληθείᾳ.	alētheia	G225	N-DSF	in truth

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G25 — ἀγαπάω (agapáō, ag-ap-ah'-o): I love — perhaps from (much) (or compare עֲגַב); to love (in a social or moral sense):--(be-)love(-ed). Compare φιλέω.
• G225 — ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, al-ay'-thi-a): truth — from ἀληθής; truth:--true, X truly, truth, verity.
• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G1100 — γλῶσσα (glōssa, gloce-sah'): the tongue, a language, nation — of uncertain affinity; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired):--tongue.
• G2041 — ἔργον (érgon, er'-gon): work, labor, action, deed — from a primary (but obsolete) (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act:--deed, doing, labour, work.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3056 — λόγος (lógos, log'-os): a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy — from λέγω; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3366 — μηδέ (mēdé, may-deh'): and not, not even — from μή and δέ; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor:--neither, nor (yet), (no) not (once, so much as).
• G3450 — μοῦ (moû, moo): the simpler form of ἐμοῦ; of me:--I, me, mine (own), my.
• G5040 — τεκνίον (tekníon, tek-nee'-on): a little child — diminutive of τέκνον; an infant, i.e. (plural figuratively) darlings (Christian converts):--little children.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• let — Exodus 33:21, Matthew 25:41-45, Romans 12:9, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Galatians 5:13, Galatians 6:1-2, Ephesians 4:1-3, Ephesians 4:15, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, James 2:15-16, 1 Peter 1:22
• My — 1 John 2:1

Reciprocal references (29): Deuteronomy 10:19, Judges 19:20, 2 Chronicles 28:15, Job 31:19, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 19:7, Isaiah 32:17, Isaiah 58:7, Ezekiel 33:31, Luke 7:5, Luke 7:47, Luke 10:27, John 14:21, John 19:27, Acts 9:39, Acts 16:34, Romans 15:18, 1 Corinthians 5:8, 2 Corinthians 6:6, 2 Corinthians 6:13, Colossians 3:17, 2 Thessalonians 2:17, Hebrews 6:10, Hebrews 10:24, James 3:17, 1 Peter 3:8, 1 John 4:21, 2 John 1:1, 3 John 1:1

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: JOHN, THE BELOVED DISCIPLE, SON OF ZEBEDEE, RELIGION, TRUE-FALSE
• Nave’s: COMMANDMENTS, KINDNESS, LIBERALITY, LOVE, POOR, RIGHTEOUS, RIGHTEOUSNESS, SINCERITY

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