31 John 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.Select 1 John 3:1

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.Select 1 John 3:2

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

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

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

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

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

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.Select 1 John 3:8

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

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.Select 1 John 3:10

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

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.Select 1 John 3:12

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

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

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

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

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?Select 1 John 3:17

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

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

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

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

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

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.Select 1 John 3:23

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.Select 1 John 3:24