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1 John 3 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

1Jo 3:1

1Jo 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.

1Jo 3:2

1Jo 3:2Beloved, 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.

1Jo 3:3

1Jo 3:3And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

1Jo 3:4

1Jo 3:4Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

1Jo 3:5

1Jo 3:5And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.

1Jo 3:6

1Jo 3:6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.

1Jo 3:7

1Jo 3:7My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

1Jo 3:8

1Jo 3:8he 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.

1Jo 3:9

1Jo 3:9Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.

1Jo 3:10

1Jo 3:10In 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.

1Jo 3:11

1Jo 3:11For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:

1Jo 3:12

1Jo 3:12not 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.

1Jo 3:13

1Jo 3:13Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.

1Jo 3:14

1Jo 3:14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

1Jo 3:15

1Jo 3:15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

1Jo 3:16

1Jo 3:16Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

1Jo 3:17

1Jo 3:17But 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?

1Jo 3:18

1Jo 3:18My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

1Jo 3:19

1Jo 3:19Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him:

1Jo 3:20

1Jo 3:20because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

1Jo 3:21

1Jo 3:21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;

1Jo 3:22

1Jo 3:22and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

1Jo 3:23

1Jo 3:23And 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.

1Jo 3:24

1Jo 3:24And 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.
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