^{16 Ref} By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

^{17 Ref} But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

^{18 Ref} My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

^{19 Ref} And by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him,

^{16 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

^{19 Ref} And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

^{16 Ref} in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;

^{17 Ref} 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?

^{18 Ref} My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!

^{19 Ref} and in this we know that of the truth we are, and before Him we shall assure our hearts,