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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. |
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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. |
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And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. |
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Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the 1law: for sin is the atransgression of the law.
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And ye know that he was manifested to take away our 1sins; and in him is no sin.
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Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. |
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Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. |
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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 1destroy the works of the devil.
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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. |
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In this the children of God are manifest, and the 1children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
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For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. |
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Not as Cain, who was of that 1wicked one, and 2slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
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Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. |
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We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. |
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Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. |
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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. |
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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? |
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My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. |
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And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. |
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For if our heart 1condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
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Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. |
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And whatsoever we 1ask, we 2receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
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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. |
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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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Notes on Chapter 3 |
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(a) "transgression of the law" in this verse is from the Greek word "anomia", meaning "lawlessness" or "without law."
Verses with "anomia" are: Matt 7:23, Matt 13:41, Matt 23:28, Matt 24:12, Rom 4:7, Rom 6:19, 2nd Cor 6:14, 2nd Thess 2:7, Titus 2:14, Heb 1:9, Heb 8:12, Heb 10:17, 1st John 3:4
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