¹⁶ We know love by this, that ^(A)He laid down His life for us; and ^(B)we ought to lay down our lives for the ^(C)brothers and sisters. ¹⁷ But ^(D)whoever has worldly goods and sees his brother or sister in need, and ^(E)closes his ^[a]heart ^[b]against him, ^(F)how does the love of God remain in him? ^18 (G)Little children, let’s not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and ^(H)truth.