1 John 3
About 1 John 1 John helps believers know they have eternal life through walking in the light and loving one another.
1Behold, 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.Selected1 John 3:1Ask
2Beloved, 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.Selected1 John 3:2Ask
3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.Selected1 John 3:3Ask
4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.Selected1 John 3:4Ask
5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.Selected1 John 3:5Ask
6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.Selected1 John 3:6Ask
7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.Selected1 John 3:7Ask
8He 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.Selected1 John 3:8Ask
9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.Selected1 John 3:9Ask
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.Selected1 John 3:10Ask
11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.Selected1 John 3:11Ask
12Not 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.Selected1 John 3:12Ask
13Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.Selected1 John 3:13Ask
14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.Selected1 John 3:14Ask
15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.Selected1 John 3:15Ask
16Hereby 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.Selected1 John 3:16Ask
17But 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?Selected1 John 3:17Ask
18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.Selected1 John 3:18Ask
19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.Selected1 John 3:19Ask
20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.Selected1 John 3:20Ask
21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.Selected1 John 3:21Ask
22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.Selected1 John 3:22Ask
23And 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.Selected1 John 3:23Ask
24And 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.Selected1 John 3:24Ask
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