| 3:1 | Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world
knoweth us not, because it knew him not. | |
3:2 | 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. |
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3:3 | And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself,
even as he is pure. |
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3:4 | Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin
is the transgression of the law. |
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3:5 | And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and
in him is no sin. |
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3:6 | Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath
not seen him, neither known him. |
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3:7 | Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth
righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. |
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3:8 | 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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3:9 | 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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3:10 | 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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3:11 | For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that
we should love one another. |
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3:12 | 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. |
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3:13 | Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. |
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3:14 | 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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3:15 | Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that
no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. |
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3:16 | 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. |
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3:17 | 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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3:18 | My little children, let us not love in word, neither in
tongue; but in deed and in truth. |
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3:19 | And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure
our hearts before him. |
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3:20 | For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart,
and knoweth all things. |
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3:21 | Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence
toward God. |
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3:22 | 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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3:23 | 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. |
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3:24 | 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. |
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