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But whoever has the world`s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God remain in him?
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A Practical Test of Love
Commentators view this verse as a practical test. John argues from the greater to the lesser: if we are called to lay down our lives for our brothers (v. 16), how much more should we be willing to part with material goods? Scholars explain that refusing to help a fellow believer in need, when one has the ability, is a clear sign that the love of God is not genuinely present in one's heart.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But whoso hath this world's good. Has property—called "this world's good," or a good pertaining to this world, because it is of value to u…
Whoso hath (ος αν εχη). Indefinite relative clause with modal αν with ος and the present active subjunctive of εχω.
19th Century
Anglican
BROTHERLY LOVE THE NECESSARY FLOWER OF THE DIVINE LOVE IN THE DIVINE BIRTH (1 John 3:11–18).—In 1 John 2:10, St. Joh…
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Baptist
Because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brot…
Again John’s penchant for providing practical “tests” of the validity of one’s faith comes to the fore. How can we know whether we would sacrifice …
16th Century
Protestant
But whoever has this world’s good, or, If anyone has the world’s sustenance. He now speaks of the common duties of love, which fl…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But whoso has this world's good The possessions of this world, worldly substance, the temporal good things of it; fo…
Here is the condescension, the miracle, the mystery of Divine love: that God would redeem the church with his own blood. Surely we should love thos…