1John:3:11-24

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* For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning , that we should love one another . * Not being of the wicked one , as Cain was , who slew his brother . And on account of what , did he slay him ? Because his own works were wicked , and his brother 's righteous . * Do not wonder , my brethren , that the world hates you . * We know that we have passed away from death to life , because we love the brethren . He who loves not his brother , abides in death . * Every one who hates his brother , is a manslayer ; and you know that no manslayer has eternal life abiding in him . * By this we have known the love of Christ , because he laid down his life for us ; therefore we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren . * Whoever , therefore , has the goods of this world , and sees his brother in need , and yet shuts up his compassion from him , how abides the love of God in him ? * My little children , let us not love in word , nor in tongue ; but in deed , and in truth . * For by this we know that we are of the truth , and shall assure our hearts before him . * But if our heart condemn us , certainly God is greater than our heart , and knows all things . * Beloved , if our heart do not condemn us , we have confidence with God . * And whatever we ask , we receive from him ; because we keep his commandments , and do the things which are pleasing in his sight . * For this is his commandment , that we should believe on the name of his Son , Jesus Christ , and should love one another as he gave us commandment . * Now he who keeps His commandments , abides in him , and He in him ; and by this we know that he abides in us , even by the Spirit , which he has given us .

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