1 John 3:1-10
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See y what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called z children of God; and so we are. The reason why a the world does not know us is that b it did not know him.
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Beloved, we are z God's children c now, and what we will be d has not yet appeared; but we know that e when he appears f we shall be like him, because g we shall see him as he is.
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And everyone who h thus hopes in him i purifies himself as he is pure.
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Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; j sin is lawlessness.
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You know that k he appeared to l take away sins, and m in him there is no sin.
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No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; n no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him.
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Little children, o let no one deceive you. p Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.
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q Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was r to destroy the works of the devil.
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s No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God.
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By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, t nor is the one who u does not love his brother.
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1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
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John 1:12
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
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1 John 4:17
By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.
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John 16:3
And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.
John 17:25
O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me.
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1 John 3:1
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
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Romans 8:15
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!
Galatians 3:26
For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
Ephesians 1:5
He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will.
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Romans 8:18
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
2 Corinthians 4:17
For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.
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1 John 2:28
And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.
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Romans 8:29
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
2 Corinthians 3:18
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 4:11
For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
Philippians 3:21
Who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
2 Peter 1:4
By which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.
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John 17:24
Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
1 Corinthians 13:12
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.
Revelation 22:4
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
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Romans 15:12
And again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope.
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2 Corinthians 7:1
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
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1 John 5:17
All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.
Romans 4:15
For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
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Hebrews 9:26
For then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
1 John 1:2
The life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us -
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Isaiah 53:11 - 12
Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.
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1 Peter 2:22
He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.
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1 John 2:4
Whoever says "I know him" but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 4:8
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
3 John 1:11
Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
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1 John 2:26
I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
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1 John 2:29
If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
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Matthew 13:38
The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one.
John 8:44
You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
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Hebrews 2:14
Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil.
Genesis 3:15
I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
Luke 10:18
And he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
John 16:11
Concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
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1 John 5:18
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
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1 John 4:8
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
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1 John 4:20 - 21
If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
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