1JO-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.

1JO-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.

1JO-3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth

himself, even as he is pure.

1JO-3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for

sin is the transgression of the law.

1JO-3:5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins;

 and in him is no sin.

1JO-3:6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth

hath not seen him, neither known him.

1JO-3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth

righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

1JO-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.

1JO-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.

1JO-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.

1JO-3:11 For this is the message that ye heard from the

beginning, that we should love one another.

1JO-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.

1JO-3:13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

1JO-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.

1JO-3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know

that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

1JO-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.

1JO-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?

1JO-3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in

tongue; but in deed and in truth.

1JO-3:19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall

assure our hearts before him.

1JO-3:20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our

heart, and knoweth all things.

1JO-3:21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, [then] have we

confidence toward God.

1JO-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.

1JO-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.

1JO-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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