The First Epistle of John
3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we
should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world
knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 3:2Beloved, now are we children of God,
and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be
manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is. 3:3And every
one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 3:4Every
one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 3:5And ye know
that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin. 3:6Whosoever
abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth
him. 3:7My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is
righteous, even as he is righteous: 3:8he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil
sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he
might destroy the works of the devil. 3:9Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no
sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of
God. 3:10In 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. 3:11For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we
should love one another: 3:12not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother.
And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's
righteous. 3:13Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you. 3:14We know that we
have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth
not abideth in death. 3:15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know
that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 3:16Hereby know we love,
because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the
brethren. 3:17But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need,
and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in
him? 3:18My Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in
deed and truth. 3:19Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure
our heart before him: 3:20because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our
heart, and knoweth all things. 3:21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have
boldness toward God; 3:22and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we
keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight. 3:23And
this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus
Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment. 3:24And he that
keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know
that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.