1 John 3 GNV
Summary: John marvels at the love the Father has given so that believers are called children of God, and looks forward to being made like Christ when he appears, since "we shall see him as he is" (v. 2). He contrasts children of God, who practice righteousness, with children of the devil, who practice sin, tracing this back to Cain's murder of Abel as the pattern of hatred versus love, and declares that "whoever does not love abides in death" while love is shown not in word only but in deed and truth, such as caring for a brother in need (v. 14, 18). The chapter closes by tying obedience and love together as the commandment by which believers know God abides in them through the Spirit he has given.
1Behold, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.
2Dearely beloued, nowe are we the sonnes of God, but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shalbe made manifest, we shalbe like him: for we shall see him as he is.
3And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.
4Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.
5And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.
6Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither hath knowen him.
7Litle children, let no man deceiue you: he that doeth righteousnes, is righteous, as hee is righteous.
8He that comitteth sinne, is of the deuil: for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.
9Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remaineth in him, neither can hee sinne, because he is borne of God.
10In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.
11For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,
12Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.
13Marueile not, my brethren, though this world hate you.
14We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.
15Whosoeuer hateth his brother, is a manslayer: and ye know that no manslayer hath eternall life abiding in him.
16Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.
17And whosoeuer hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, and shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?
18My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.
19For thereby we know that we are of the trueth, and shall before him assure our hearts.
20For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue we boldnes toward God.
22And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him, because we keepe his commandements, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.
23This is then his commandement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commandement.
24For hee that keepeth his commandements, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that hee abideth in vs, euen by that Spirit which he hath giuen vs.
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