17. 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?
18. My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
19. Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him,
20. whereinsoever our heart condemn us; because God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;
22. and whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
23. And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment.
24. And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.