1 John 3:17 Cross References - Worsley

¹⁷ But if any one, who hath the good things of the world, seeth his brother in want, and shutteth up his bowels from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

¹¹ And he saith unto them, Let him that hath two coats, give one to him that hath none, and let him that hath food do the like.

⁹ For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye by his poverty might be rich.

¹⁴ but by an equality, that your abundance may at this time be a supply to their want; and their abundance may be the like to your want, if need be: that there may be an equality: ¹⁵ as it is written, "He that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack."

⁵ Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to go first to you, and before our coming to collect your bounty beforementioned, that it may be ready, as of munificence, and not of force. ⁶ But this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully. ⁷ Let every one give as he chuses in his own heart; not with reluctance, or constraint: for God loveth a chearful giver. ⁸ And God is able to make all grace abound towards you; that having always all sufficiency in every thing, ye may abound in every good work: ⁹ (as it is written, "He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor, his righteousness continueth for ever."

¹⁷ Charge them, that are rich in this world, not to be high-minded nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who richly affords us all things for enjoyment: charge them to do good, ¹⁸ to be rich in good works, to be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

¹⁶ But to do good and to communicate forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

¹⁵ If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food;

²⁰ I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for how can he, that loveth not his brother, whom he hath seen, love God whom he hath not seen?

¹ Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one, that loveth Him that begat, loveth Him also that is begotten of Him: