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Chapter 3
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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. |
3
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And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth
himself, even as he is pure. |
4
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Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law:
for sin is the transgression of the law. |
5
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And ye know that he was manifested to take away our
sins; and in him is no sin. |
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Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth
hath not seen him, neither known him. |
7
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Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth
righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. |
8
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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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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
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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
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For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning,
that we should love one another. |
12
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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
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Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. |
14
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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
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Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye
know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. |
16
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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. |
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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
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My little children, let us not love in word, neither
in tongue; but in deed and in truth. |
19
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And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall
assure our hearts before him. |
20
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For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our
heart, and knoweth all things. |
21
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Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we
confidence toward God. |
22
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
