“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. 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. 19
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts
before him.”
“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.” (1 John 3:1-24 AV)
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