1 John 3
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Behold a what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that b we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, c because it did not know Him.
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Beloved, d now we are children of God; and e it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, f we shall be like Him, for g we shall see Him as He is.
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h And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
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Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and i sin is lawlessness.
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And you know j that He was manifested k to take away our sins, and l in Him there is no sin.
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Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
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Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.
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m He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, n that He might destroy the works of the devil.
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Whoever has been o born of God does not sin, for p His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
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In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.
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For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, q that we should love one another,
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not as r Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother's righteous.
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Do not marvel, my brethren, if s the world hates you.
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We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.
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t Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that u no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
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v By this we know love, w because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
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But x whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
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My little children, y let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
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And by this we know z that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.
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a For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
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Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, b we have confidence toward God.
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And c whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments d 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 e and love one another, as He gave us commandment.
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Now f he who keeps His commandments g abides in Him, and He in him. And h by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
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John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Ephesians 2:4 - 7
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us.
1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
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John 1:12
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
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John 15:18
If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.
John 15:21
But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.
John 16:3
And these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me.
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Isaiah 56:5
Even to them I will give in My house And within My walls a place and a name Better than that of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name That shall not be cut off.
Romans 8:15
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father.
Romans 8:16
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.
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Romans 8:18
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Romans 8:19
For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
Romans 8:23
Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
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Romans 8:29
For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
2 Peter 1:4
By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
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Psalms 16:11
You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
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1 John 4:17
Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.
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Romans 4:15
Because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
1 John 5:17
All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.
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1 John 1:2
The life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us -
1 John 3:8
He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned 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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Isaiah 53:5
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
2 Corinthians 5:21
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Hebrews 9:26
He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
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2 Corinthians 5:21
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
1 John 2:29
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
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Matthew 13:38
The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one.
John 8:44
You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.
1 John 3:10
In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.
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Luke 10:18
And He said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
Hebrews 2:14
Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil.
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John 1:3
All things were made through Him, and without H...
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly...
1 John 2:29
If you know that He is righteous, you know that...
1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is o...
1 John 5:1
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is bo...
1 John 5:4
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world...
1 John 5:18
We know that whoever is born of God does not si...
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1 Peter 1:23
Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.
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John 13:34
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
John 15:12
This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
1 John 4:11
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:21
And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
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Genesis 4:4
Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the LORD respected Abel and his offering.
Genesis 4:8
Now Cain talked with Abel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.
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John 15:18
If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.
John 17:14
I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
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Matthew 5:21
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.'
John 8:44
You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.
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Galatians 5:20
Idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies.
Galatians 5:21
Envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Revelation 21:8
"But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."
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John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
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John 10:11
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
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Deuteronomy 15:7
If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother.
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Ezekiel 33:31
So they come to you as people do, they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their hearts pursue their own gain.
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John 18:37
Pilate therefore said to Him, "Are You a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.
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1 Corinthians 4:4
For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will come from God.
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Hebrews 10:22
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
1 John 2:28
And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.
1 John 5:14
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
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Psalms 34:15
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.
John 15:7
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
1 John 5:14
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
1 John 5:15
And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
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John 8:29
"And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him."
Hebrews 13:21
Make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
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Matthew 22:39
"And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
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John 14:23
Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
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John 14:21
"He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."
John 17:21
That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.
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John 14:17
The Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot rece...
Romans 8:9
But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit,...
Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, th...
Romans 8:16
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spiri...
1 Thessalonians 4:8
Therefore he who rejects this does not reject m...
1 John 4:13
By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in...
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