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.
02 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.
03 And every man that hath this hope in him
purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
04 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also
the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
05 And ye know that he was manifested to take
away our sins; and in him is no sin.
06 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not:
whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither
known him.
07 Little children, let no man deceive you: he
that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he
is righteous.
08 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.
09 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.
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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.
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