King James Bible
KJVBut 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?
Translation Comparison
1 John 3:17
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse 1 John 3:17 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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? | |
American Standard VersionASV | But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | He that hath the substance of this world, and shall see his brother in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him? | |
English Revised VersionERV | But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But he who 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? | |
World English BibleWEB | But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him? | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him — how doth the love of God remain in him? | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But whoever has this world's good, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwells the love of God in him? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | But if any one has this world's wealth and sees that his brother man is in need, and yet hardens his heart against him--how can such a one continue to love God? |
American Standard Version
ASVBut whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBHe that hath the substance of this world, and shall see his brother in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBut whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?
English Revised Version
ERVBut whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBut he who 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?
World English Bible
WEBBut whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him — how doth the love of God remain in him?
American King James Version
AKJVBut whoever has this world's good, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwells the love of God in him?
Weymouth New Testament
WNTBut if any one has this world's wealth and sees that his brother man is in need, and yet hardens his heart against him--how can such a one continue to love God?
King James Bible
KJVBut 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?
American Standard Version
ASVBut whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBHe that hath the substance of this world, and shall see his brother in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBut whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?
English Revised Version
ERVBut whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBut he who 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?
World English Bible
WEBBut whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him — how doth the love of God remain in him?
American King James Version
AKJVBut whoever has this world's good, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwells the love of God in him?
Weymouth New Testament
WNTBut if any one has this world's wealth and sees that his brother man is in need, and yet hardens his heart against him--how can such a one continue to love God?