1 John 3:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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?

English ASV

But whoso hath the worlds goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

English Amplified

But if anyone has this world's goods (resources for sustaining life) and sees his brother and fellow believer in need, yet closes his heart of compassion against him, how can the love of God live and remain in him?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But if anyone has this world's goods (resources for sustaining life) and sees his brother and fellow believer in need, yet closes his heart of compassion against him, how can the love of God live and remain in him?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If anyone has this world’s goods and sees a fellow believer in need but withholds compassion from him — how does God’s love reside in him?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

When another believer has trouble, we need to be kind to him. Maybe you have all the things that you need to live. If you see another believer who needs things like that, you should help him. If you refuse to be kind to him, it shows that you do not belong to God. You do not love people in the way that God loves them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Suppose a believer who is rich enough to have all the necessities of life sees a fellow believer who is poor and does not have even basic needs. What if the rich believer does not help the poor one? Then it is clear that God's love is not in that person's heart.

But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If we are rich and see others in need, yet close our hearts against them, how can we claim that we love God?

English God's Word - GW 1995

Now, suppose a person has enough to live on and notices another believer in need. How can God's love be in that person if he doesn't bother to help the other believer?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If anyone has this world's goods and sees his brother in need but shuts off his compassion from him-- how can God's love reside in him?

English KJV 1611

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?

English LSB

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, but closes his heart of compassion from him, how can the love of God remain in him?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

If someone who has worldly means sees a brother in need and refuses him compassion, how can the love of God remain in him?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But whoever has the world’s possessions and sees his fellow Christian in need and shuts off his compassion against him, how can the love of God reside in such a person?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Suppose someone sees a brother or sister in need and is able to help them. If he doesn't take pity on them, how can the love of God be in him?

English NIV

If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?

English NKJ 1982

But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

English NLT

But if anyone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need and refuses to help--how can God's love be in that person?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

If anyone sees a fellow believer in need and has the means to help him, yet shows no pity and closes his heart against him, how is it even possible that God’s love lives in him?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But if any one has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But if someone who is supposed to be a Christian has money enough to live well, and sees a brother in need, and won't help him—how can God's love be within him?

English Tyndale 1537

Whosoever(He then that) hath this world's goods(the substance of the world) and seeth his brother in necessity,(have need:) and shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him?

1 John 3:17 — Compare Translations