Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 John
Chapter 3  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:16 JFB -> Commentary on 3:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:16 PNT -> Commentary on 3:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:16 TSK -> Commentary on 3:16 TSK -> Entry for 3:16 WEN -> Notes on 3:16 NTB -> Commandments; Example; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Love; Suffering; Wicked (People) TTT -> Example of Christ, The; Life, Natural; Love of Christ, The 3:16 - [In Context] This is how we know what real love is: Jesus gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters {in Christ}.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:17 JFB -> Commentary on 3:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:17 PNT -> Commentary on 3:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:17 TSK -> Commentary on 3:17 TSK -> Entry for 3:17 WEN -> Notes on 3:17 NTB -> Alms; Beneficence; Bowels; Commandments; Fraternity; Kindness; Liberality; Love; Poor; Riches; Righteousness; Selfishness; Wicked (People) TTT -> Compassion and Sympathy; Liberality; Love to God; Poor, The; Riches; Selfishness TV -> Devotional using 3:17 TV -> Devotional using 3:17 TV -> Devotional using 3:17 3:17 - [In Context] Suppose a believer is rich enough to have all the things he needs. He sees his brother {in Christ} who is poor and does not have the things he needs. What if the believer who has things does not help the poor brother? Then the believer who has the things he needs does not have God's love in his heart.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:18 JFB -> Commentary on 3:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:18 PNT -> Commentary on 3:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:18 TSK -> Commentary on 3:18 TSK -> Entry for 3:18 WEN -> Notes on 3:18 NTB -> Commandments; Kindness; Liberality; Love; Poor; Righteous; Righteousness; Sincerity TTT -> Love to Man; Sincerity TV -> Devotional using 3:18 TV -> Devotional using 3:18 TV -> Devotional using 3:18 TV -> Devotional using 3:18 TV -> Devotional using 3:18 3:18 - [In Context] My children, our love should not be only words and talk. No! Our love must be true love. We should show our love by the things we do.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:19 JFB -> Commentary on 3:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:19 PNT -> Commentary on 3:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:19 TSK -> Commentary on 3:19 TSK -> Entry for 3:19 WEN -> Notes on 3:19 NTB -> Assurance; Commandments; God; Love; Poor; Righteous; Righteousness TTT -> Assurance 3:19 - [In Context]
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:20 JFB -> Commentary on 3:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:20 PNT -> Commentary on 3:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:20 TSK -> Commentary on 3:20 TSK -> Entry for 3:20 WEN -> Notes on 3:20 NTB -> Commandments; Conscience; God (continued); Remorse; Righteousness TTT -> Self-examination 3:20 - [In Context] That is the way we know that we belong to the way of truth. And when our hearts make us feel guilty, we can still have peace before God. Why? Because God is greater than our heart (conscience). God knows everything.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.