“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?” (NKJV)
KJ21
But whoso hath this world’s goods and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up the compassion of his heart from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
ASV
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?
AMP
But whoever has the world’s goods (adequate resources), and sees his brother in need, but has no compassion for him, how does the love of God live in him?
AMPC
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?
BRG
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?
CSB
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?
CSBA
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?
CEB
But if someone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but refuses to help—how can the love of God dwell in a person like that?
CJB
If someone has worldly possessions and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how can he be loving God?
CEV
If we have all we need and see one of our own people in need, we must have pity on that person, or else we cannot say we love God.
DARBY
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?
DLNT
But whoever has the goods of the world and sees his brother having a need and shuts his deep-feelings from him, how is the love of God abiding in him?
DRA
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?
ERV
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.
EASY
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.
EHV
Whoever has worldly wealth and sees his brother in need but closes his heart against him—how can God’s love remain in him?
ESV
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?
ESVUK
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?
EXB
Suppose someone has ·enough to live [L the world’s possessions/goods] and sees a brother or sister [C fellow believer] in need, but ·does not help [L closes off his heart/compassion from him]. ·Then God’s love is not living in that person [L How does God’s love abide/remain in him?].
GNV
And whosoever hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
GW
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?
GNT
If we are rich and see others in need, yet close our hearts against them, how can we claim that we love God?
HCSB
If anyone has this world’s goods and sees his brother in need but closes his eyes to his need—how can God’s love reside in him?
ICB
Suppose a believer is rich enough to have all that he needs. He sees his brother in Christ who is poor and does not have what he needs. What if the believer does not help the poor brother? Then the believer does not have God’s love in his heart.
ISV
Whoever has earthly possessions and notices a brother in need and yet withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God be present in him?
PHILLIPS
We know and, to some extent realise, the love of God for us because Christ expressed it in laying down his life for us. We must in turn express our love by laying down our lives for those who are our brothers. But as for the well-to-do man who sees his brothers in want but shuts his eyes—and his heart—how could anyone believe that the love of God lives in him? My children, let us not love merely in theory or in words—let us love in sincerity and in practice!
JUB
But whosoever has this world’s goods and sees his brother have need and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, how does the charity of God abide in him?
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?
AKJV
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?
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?
LEB
But whoever has the world’s material possessions and observes his brother in need and shuts his heart against him, how does the love of God reside in him?
TLB
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?
MSG
This is how we’ve come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow believers, and not just be out for ourselves. If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do something about it but turn a cold shoulder and do nothing, what happens to God’s love? It disappears. And you made it disappear.
MEV
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?
MOUNCE
But whoever has this world’s · resources and sees · his fellow Christian in need yet closes · his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?
NOG
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?
NABRE
If someone who has worldly means sees a brother in need and refuses him compassion, how can the love of God remain in him?
NASB
But whoever has worldly goods and sees his brother or sister in need, and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God remain in him?
NASB1995
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?
NCB
If anyone is rich in worldly possessions and sees a brother in need but refuses to open his heart, how can the love of God abide in him?
NCV
Suppose someone has enough to live and sees a brother or sister in need, but does not help. Then God’s love is not living in that person.
NET
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?
NIRV
Suppose someone sees a brother or sister in need and is able to help them. And suppose that person doesn’t take pity on these needy people. Then how can the love of God be in that person?
NIV
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?
NIVUK
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?
NKJV
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?
NLV
What if a person has enough money to live on and sees his brother in need of food and clothing? If he does not help him, how can the love of God be in him?
NLT
If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?
NMB
Whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God dwell in him?
NRSVA
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?
NRSVACE
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?
NRSVCE
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?
NRSVUE
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?
NTFE
Anyone who has the means of life in this world, and sees a brother or sister in need, and closes their heart against them—how can God’s love be abiding in them?
OJB
Now whoever has vital possessions of the Olam Hazeh and sees the Ach b’Moshiach of him being nitzrach (needy) and has no rachamim (mercy) on him [DEVARIM 15:7,8] and refuses gemilut Chesed, how does the ahavas Hashem make ma’on in him?
RGT
And whoever has this world’s goods and sees his brother has need and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God dwell in him?
RSV
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?
RSVCE
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?
TLV
But if someone has material possessions and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?
VOICE
If a person owns the kinds of things we need to make it in the world but refuses to share with those in need, is it even possible that God’s love lives in him?
WEB
But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?
WE
Perhaps a man has plenty of food and things. He sees that his brother needs some. If he does not want to help his brother, does he love God?
WYC
He that hath the chattel of this world, and seeth that his brother hath need [He that shall have the substance of this world, and shall see his brother have need], and closeth his entrails from him, how dwelleth the charity of God in him?
YLT
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?
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