1 JOHN 3:18

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.”

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1 John 3:18 Translation & Meaning

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My μου, Of me My
little children, Τεκνία An infant, i.e., (plural figuratively) darlings (Christian converts) little children
let us ἀγαπῶμεν To love (in a social or moral sense) let
not μὴ (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether not
love ἀγαπῶμεν To love (in a social or moral sense) love
in word, λόγῳ 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) word
neither μηδὲ But not, not even; in a continued negation, nor neither
in tongue; γλώσσῃ The tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired) tongue
but ἀλλ' Properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) but
in deed ἔργῳ Toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act deed
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
in truth. ἀληθείᾳ Truth truth

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  • 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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