1 John 3:16-24 - Love In Action
16 Herein we know love, in that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoever hath this worlds goods, and seeth his brother having need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 My children, let us not love in word, nor 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 because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence toward God; 22 and whatever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight. 23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and should love one another, as he gave commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him; and hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit, which he gave us.