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1 John 3:17
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If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?
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Anyone who hates another brother or sister is really a murderer at heart. And you know that murderers don’t have eternal life within them.
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We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.
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If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?
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Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
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Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God.
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[a].
Greek sees his brother.
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