1 John 3:17-21 But whoever has this world's good, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him… I. EXPRESSIONS OF COURTESY WHICH HAVE NO ROOT IN THE HEART. II. BLANDISHMENTS TO GAIN AN END. III. MANIFESTATIONS OF SUPERFICIAL GOOD NATURE AND FRIENDLINESS WHICH CANNOT STAND THE TEST OF TIMES OF ADVERSITY. IV. EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY WITHOUT HELP. (R. Abercrombie, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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? |
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