1John: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 :
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 ;
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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For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning ,
that we should love one another .
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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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Marvel not ,
my brethren ,
if the world hate you .
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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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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 .
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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 .