18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 John 3:18:1 ⧉Τεκνίαtekneealittle children 1 John 3:18:2 ⧉μὴmeenot 1 John 3:18:3 ⧉ἀγαπῶμενagapomenlet us love 1 John 3:18:4 ⧉λόγῳloyoin word 1 John 3:18:5 ⧉μηδὲmeethenor 1 John 3:18:6 ⧉τῇteein the 1 John 3:18:7 ⧉γλώσσῃghloseetongue 1 John 3:18:8 ⧉ἀλλὰallabut 1 John 3:18:9 ⧉ἐνenin 1 John 3:18:10 ⧉ἔργῳeryodeed 1 John 3:18:11 ⧉καὶkeand 1 John 3:18:12 ⧉ἀληθείᾳaleetheeatruth |
18. Formal Translation Little children, let us not love with words or with tongue, but in deed and in truth. |
18. Dynamic Translation Dear children, let us not love with words or speech, but let us love through actions and in truth. |