1 John 3

1 Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. The reason the world does not know you is that it did not know Him.

2 Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

4 Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.

5 But you know that Christ appeared to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.

6 No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

9 Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

10 By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

11 This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

13 So do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.

14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love his brother remains in death.

15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

16 By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

17 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

18 My little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

19 And by this we know that we belong to the truth, and assure our hearts in His presence:

20 Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

22 and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded.

24 Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.

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 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath shewed unto us, that we should be called the children of God. Therefore the world knoweth you not, because it knoweth him not.

2 Beloved, we are now God's children, and what we shall be has not yet appeared. But we know, when it shall appear, that we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

3 And every one that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

4 Whosoever committeth sin committeth iniquity: and sin is iniquity.

5 And ye know that he hath appeared to take away our sins; and there is no sin in him.

6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not; He that 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 appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9 Whosoever is born of GOD doth not sin: for his seed abideth with him, and cannot sin: for he is born of GOD.

10 By this it is evident which are the children of God, and which are the children of the devil. He who does not do right is not of God, and he who does not love his brother.

11 For this is the message which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

12 Not as Cain, which was of the wicked, and slew his brother. And why slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

14 We know that we are passed from death unto life: for we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

15 He that hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that a murderer hath not eternal life abiding with him.

16 By this we have known love, that he laid down his life for us: and we ought also to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17 But if a man have goods of this world, and see his brother brought low, and shut up his heart against him, how abideth the love of God in him?

18 My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed and in truth].

19 By this we know that we are of the truth, and can still our hearts before him,

20 That if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have joy unto God;

22 And whatsoever we ask, we will take of him: for we keep his commandments, and do that which is pleasing in his sight.

23 And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his Son JESUS Christ, and love one another, as he hath commanded us.

24 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abideth in us: in the spirit he has given us.