Other translations
American Standard Version
My Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Children, let us not love one another with words and with speech, but in deeds and in truth.
Darby Bible Translation
Children, let us not love with word, nor with tongue, but in deed and in truth.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
God's Word
Dear children, we must show love through actions that are sincere, not through empty words.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Little children, we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action.
International Standard Version
Little children, we must stop expressing love merely by our words and manner of speech; we must love also in action and in truth.
NET Bible
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.
New American Standard Bible
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
New International Version
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
New Living Translation
Dear children, let's not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
Webster's Bible Translation
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
Weymouth New Testament
Dear children, let us not love in words only nor with the lips, but in deed and in truth.
The World English Bible
My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.