New Testament · Epistle
1 John 3:18
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My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
About 1 John 3:18
Few verses address Sincerity in the Bible as directly as 1 John 3:18. This New Testament passage from the epistle of 1 John has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Joshua 24:14
“Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.”
- Philippians 1:10
“That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;”
- 2 Corinthians 1:12
“For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.”
- 1 Peter 2:1
“Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,”
- 1 Peter 2:2
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”
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How to Apply 1 John 3:18
Pray through 1 John 3:18 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Sincerity in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.