| Chapter 3
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| 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. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | And every man that hath
this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. |
| 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. |
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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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 11 | 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. |
| 15
| Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no
murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. |
| 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? |
| 18 | My little children, let us not love in
word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. |
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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. |
| 22 | 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. |
