17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 John 3:17:1 ⧉ὃςoswho 1 John 3:17:2 ⧉δʼdebut 1 John 3:17:3 ⧉ἂνanif 1 John 3:17:4 ⧉ἔχῃekheehas 1 John 3:17:5 ⧉τὸνtonthe 1 John 3:17:6 ⧉βίονveeonmeans of life 1 John 3:17:7 ⧉τοῦtooof the 1 John 3:17:8 ⧉κόσμουkosmooworld 1 John 3:17:9 ⧉καὶkeand 1 John 3:17:10 ⧉θεωρῇtheoreesees 1 John 3:17:11 ⧉τὸνtonthe 1 John 3:17:12 ⧉ἀδελφὸνathelfonbrother 1 John 3:17:13 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohis 1 John 3:17:14 ⧉χρείανkhreeanneed 1 John 3:17:15 ⧉ἔχονταekhontahaving 1 John 3:17:16 ⧉καὶkeand 1 John 3:17:17 ⧉κλείσῃkleeseeshuts 1 John 3:17:18 ⧉τὰtathe 1 John 3:17:19 ⧉σπλάγχναsplanghnainward parts 1 John 3:17:20 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohis 1 John 3:17:21 ⧉ἀπʼapfrom 1 John 3:17:22 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohim 1 John 3:17:23 ⧉πῶςposhow 1 John 3:17:24 ⧉ἡeethe 1 John 3:17:25 ⧉ἀγάπηagapeelove 1 John 3:17:26 ⧉τοῦtooof the 1 John 3:17:27 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod 1 John 3:17:28 ⧉μένειmeneeremains 1 John 3:17:29 ⧉ἐνenin 1 John 3:17:30 ⧉αὐτῷaftohim |
17. Formal Translation But whoever has the goods of this world and sees his brother having need and shuts his inward affections from him, how does the love of God {Theos, Indwelling Love} remain in him? |
17. Dynamic Translation If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need yet closes his heart toward him, how can God’s love {Theos, Transforming Love} live in that person? |