1 John 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: Joh.
1.12 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; Joh. 1.29 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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Love One
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For this is the message that ye heard
from the beginning, that we should love one another. Joh. 13.34
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Not as Cain, who was of that
wicked one, and slew his brother. Gen. 4.8 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, Joh. 5.24 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. Joh. 13.34 ; 15.12, 17
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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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