1 John 3:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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?

Whoso

Shutteth

Proverbs 12:10

How

1 John 4:20

1 John 5:1

General references

Bible References

Whoso

This is what you must do whenever there are poor Israelites in one of your cities in the land that Jehovah your God is giving you.

When you help the poor (needy) (lowly) (depressed) you lend to Jehovah. He will pay you back.

Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into the house? When you see the naked, should you cover him and not hide yourself from your own flesh?

He answered: He who has two coats let him give to him who has none. He who has food let him do likewise.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

I thought it necessary therefore to request the brothers to go before me to you, and prepare your generous gift before hand, that the same might be ready as a gift and not extortion.

Command those who are rich in this present system not to be high-minded (arrogant), not to have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.

Do not forget (neglect) to do good and to communicate (fellowship) (share), for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Shutteth

A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, but the compassion of the wicked is terrible.

How

If a man says, I love God, yet he hates his brother, he is a liar! He who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves him that causes the birth also loves him that is born.

General references

Love those who are aliens. For you were also aliens in the land of Egypt.

Pull some heads of grain out of what has been corded up and drop them for her to take. Say no sharp word to her.

Honor Jehovah with your wealth and give him the best of all you have.

If you do not deliver those who are condemned to death,

Give to those who ask. Lend to those who borrow.

I was hungry and you did not feed me. I was thirsty and you did not give me drink.

These things I command you, that you may love one another.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.