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.
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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.
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3 | And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is
pure.
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4 | Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the
transgression of the law.
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5 | And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no
sin.
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6 | Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him,
neither known him.
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7 | Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is
righteous, even as he is righteous.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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11 | For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should
love one another.
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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.
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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.
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15 | Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer
hath eternal life abiding in him.
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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.
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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?
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18 | My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in
deed and in truth.
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19 | And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts
before him.
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20 | For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth
all things.
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21 | Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward
God.
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22 | 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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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.
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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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