1 John 3:16-19

Thomson(i) 16 By this we know the love of God. Because he laid down his life for us, therefore we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 Whosoever hath worldly substance, and seeth his brother in want, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 18 My children, let us not love in word, and with the tongue, but in deed, and in truth. 19 When we know by this that we are of the truth, let us in his presence persuade our hearts,