| Chapter 3 |
| 1 | Behold, what manner of love the
Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God:
therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. |
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Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall
be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall
see him as he is. |
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3 | And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth
himself, even as he is pure. |
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4 | Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth
also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. |
| 5 | And ye know
that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. |
| 6 |
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him,
neither known him. |
| 7 | Little children, let no man deceive you: he
that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. |
| 8 | He
that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning.
For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works
of the devil. |
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9 | Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for
his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
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| 10 | In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil:
whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his
brother. |
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| For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning,
that we should love one another. |
| 12 | Not as Cain, who was of that
wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own
works were evil, and his brother's righteous. |
| 13 | Marvel not,
my brethren, if the world hate you. |
| 14 | We know that we have passed
from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his
brother abideth in death. |
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15 | Whosoever hateth his brother is a
murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
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| 16 | Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for
us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. |
| 17 | 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?
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| 18 | My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in
deed and in truth. |
| 19 | And hereby we know that we are of the truth,
and shall assure our hearts before him. |
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20 | For if our heart condemn
us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. |
| 21 | Beloved,
if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. |
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And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and
do those things that are pleasing in his sight. |
| 23 | And this is
his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ,
and love one another, as he gave us commandment. |
| 24 | And he that
keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know
that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. |
