1 John 3:17 KJV
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Living the Spirit of Christ means having a visceral reaction when seeing a person in need. In 1 John 3:17, some translations discuss the uncharitable reaction of shutting up the bowels of compassion in response to those in need. In the Latin, viscera means bowels.
