Vincent's Word Studies in the NT

1 John 3:17

This world's good [τ ο ν β ι ο ν τ ο υ κ ο σ μ ο υ]. Rev., the worlds goods. Biov means that by which life is sustained, resources, wealth.

Seeth [θ ε ω ρ η]. Deliberately contemplates. See on John 1:18. Rev., beholdeth. The only occurrence of the verb in John's Epistles.

Have need [χ ρ ε ι α ν ε χ ο ν τ α]. Lit., having need. Rev., in need.

Bowels of compassion [τ α σ π λ α γ χ ν α]. See on pitiful, 1 Peter 3:8. Rev., much better, his compassion. The word only here in John.

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