1 John 3:16-24 - Love In Action
16 Hereby are we assured of love: because he left his life for us: And therefore we ought also to give our lives for our brethren. 17 He, then, that hath the substance of the world, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, nor with the tongue: but with the deed, and of a truth: 19 for thereby we know that we be of the truth, and so shall we certify our hearts in his sight. 20 But if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and knoweth all things.
21 Dearly beloved, if our hearts condemn us not, then have we trust to God ward; 22 and whatsoever we ask, that we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight. 23 And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And thereby we know that there dwelleth in us of his spirit, which he gave us.