I John 3

¹Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

²Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

³And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

⁴Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

⁵And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.

⁶Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.

⁷My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

⁸he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

⁹Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.

¹⁰In 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.

¹¹For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:

¹²not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

¹³Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.

¹⁴We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

¹⁵Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

¹⁶Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

¹⁷But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

¹⁸My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

¹⁹Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him:

²⁰because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

²¹Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;

²²and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

²³And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment.

²⁴And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.

I John 3

¹See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called [the] children ofGod. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

²Beloved, now are we children ofGod, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

³And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

⁴Every one that practises sin practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

⁵And ye know that he has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not.

⁶Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him.

⁷Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

⁸He that practises sin is of the devil; for from [the] beginning the devil sins. To this end the Son ofGod has been manifested, that he might undo the works of the devil.

⁹Whoever has been begotten ofGod does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten ofGod.

¹⁰In this are manifest the children ofGod and the children of the devil. Whoever does not practise righteousness is not ofGod, and he who does not love his brother.

¹¹For this is the message which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:

¹²not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and on account of what slew he him? because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.

¹³Do not wonder, brethren, if the world hate you.

¹⁴We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [his] brother abides in death.

¹⁵Every one that hates his brother is a murderer, and ye know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

¹⁶Hereby we have known love, because he has laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down [our] lives.

¹⁷But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love ofGod in him?

¹⁸Children, let us not love with word, nor with tongue, but in deed and in truth.

¹⁹And hereby we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall persuade our hearts before him —

²⁰that if our heart condemn us,God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

²¹Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness towardsGod,

²²and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and practise the things which are pleasing in his sight.

²³And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and that we love one another, even as he has given us commandment.

²⁴And he that keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given to us.