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