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1 John 3 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:2 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:3 - And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:4 - Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:5 - And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:6 - Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:7 - Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:8 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:9 - 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.
(Mat 22:39 )

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:10 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:11 - For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:12 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:13 - Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:14 - We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:15 - Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:16 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:17 - 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?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:18 - My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:19 - And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:20 - For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:21 - Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:22 - 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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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:23 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:24 - 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.
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KJV

The Authorized Version or King James Version (KJV), 1611, 1769.
Outside of the United Kingdom, the KJV is in the public domain. Within the United Kingdom, the rights to the KJV are vested in the Crown.

For more information on this translation, see the KJV Preface.

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Pericope taken from the NASB95 and has been graciously provided by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved.

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