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The First Epistle General of John, Chapter 3
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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 law: for sin is
the transgression of the law.
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And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; 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 destroy 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 children 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 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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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 condemn 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 ask, we receive 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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