1 John 3

1BeholdG3708 what manner ofG4217 loveG26 theG3588 FatherG3962 has givenG1325 to usG1473, thatG2443 we should be calledG2564 childrenG5043 of GodG2316. AndG2532 that is what we areG1510! The reasonG1223G3778 theG3588 worldG2889 does not knowG3756G1097 usG1473 is thatG3754 it did not knowG3756G1097 HimG846. 2BelovedG27, we areG1510 nowG3568 childrenG5043 of GodG2316, andG2532 whatG5101 we will beG1510 has not yetG3768 been revealedG5319. We knowG1492 thatG3754 whenG1437 Christ appearsG5319,1 we will beG1510 likeG3664 HimG846, forG3754 we will seeG3708 HimG846 asG2531 He isG1510. 3AndG2532 everyoneG3956 whoG3588 hasG2192 thisG3778 hopeG1680 inG1909 HimG846 purifiesG48 himselfG1438, just asG2531 Christ isG1510 pureG53.2

4EveryoneG3956 whoG3588 practicesG4160 sinG266 practicesG4160 lawlessnessG458 as wellG2532. IndeedG2532, sinG266 isG1510 lawlessnessG458.3 5But you knowG1492 thatG3754 Christ appearedG5319 toG2443 take awayG142 sinsG266, andG2532 inG1722 HimG846 there isG1510 noG3756 sinG266. 6No oneG3956G3756 whoG3588 remainsG3306 inG1722 HimG846 keeps on sinningG264. No oneG3956G3756 whoG3588 continues to sinG264 has seenG3708 HimG846 or knownG1097 HimG846.

7Little childrenG5040,4 let no oneG3367 deceiveG4105 youG4771: TheG3588 one who practicesG4160 righteousnessG1343 isG1510 righteousG1342, just asG2531 Christ isG1510 righteousG1342.5 8TheG3588 one who practicesG4160 sinG266 isG1510 ofG1537 theG3588 devilG1228, becauseG3754 theG3588 devilG1228 has been sinningG264 fromG575 the very startG746. This is whyG1519G3778 theG3588 SonG5207 of GodG2316 was revealedG5319, toG2443 destroyG3089 theG3588 worksG2041 of theG3588 devilG1228.

9AnyoneG3956 bornG1080 ofG1537 GodG2316 refuses to practiceG3756G4160 sinG266, becauseG3754 God’s seedG4690 abidesG3306 inG1722 himG846; he cannotG3756G1410 go on sinningG264, becauseG3754 he has been bornG1080 ofG1537 GodG2316. 10ByG1722 thisG3778 theG3588 childrenG5043 of GodG2316 areG1510 distinguishedG5318 from theG3588 childrenG5043 of theG3588 devilG1228: AnyoneG3956 whoG3588 does not practiceG3361G4160 righteousnessG1343 isG1510 notG3756 ofG1537 GodG2316, nor is anyone whoG3588 does not loveG3361G25 hisG846 brotherG80.

11

Love One Another

(John 13:31–35; Romans 12:9–13)

ThisG3778 isG1510 theG3588 messageG31 you have heardG191 fromG575 the beginningG746: We should loveG25 one anotherG240. 12Do notG3756 be likeG2531 CainG2535, who belonged toG1510G1537 theG3588 evilG4190 one andG2532 murderedG4969 hisG846 brotherG80. AndG2532 whyG5484G5101 did Cain slayG4969 himG846? BecauseG3754 hisG846 own deedsG2041 wereG1510 evilG4190, whileG1161 thoseG3588 ofG3588 hisG846 brotherG80 were righteousG1342. 13So do notG3361 be surprisedG2296, brothersG80, ifG1487 theG3588 worldG2889 hatesG3404 youG4771.

14WeG1473 knowG1492 thatG3754 we have passedG3327 fromG1537 deathG2288 toG1519 lifeG2222, becauseG3754 we loveG25 our brothersG80. TheG3588 one who does not loveG3361G25 remainsG3306 inG1722 deathG2288. 15EveryoneG3956 whoG3588 hatesG3404 hisG846 brotherG80 isG1510 a murdererG443, andG2532 you knowG1492 thatG3754 eternalG166 lifeG2222 does notG3756 resideG3306 inG1722 aG3956 murdererG443.

16ByG1722 thisG3778 we knowG1097 whatG3588 loveG26 is: Jesus laid downG5087 HisG846 lifeG5590 forG5228 usG1473, andG2532 weG1473 oughtG3784 to lay downG5087 our livesG5590 forG5228 our brothersG80. 17IfG302 anyoneG3739 withG2192 earthlyG2889 possessionsG979 seesG2334 hisG846 brotherG80 in needG5532, but withholdsG2808 hisG846 compassionG4698 fromG575 himG846, howG4459 can theG3588 loveG26 of GodG2316 abideG3306 inG1722 himG846?

18Little childrenG5040, let us loveG25 notG3361 in wordG3056 and speechG1100, butG235 inG1722 actionG2041 andG2532 truthG225. 19AndG2532 byG1722 thisG3778 we will knowG1097 thatG3754 we belong toG1510G1537 theG3588 truthG225, andG2532 will assureG3982 ourG1473 heartsG2588 in His presenceG1715G846: 20EvenG3754 ifG1437 ourG1473 heartsG2588 condemnG2607 us, GodG2316 isG1510 greater thanG3173 ourG1473 heartsG2588, andG2532 He knowsG1097 all thingsG3956.

21BelovedG27, ifG1437 ourG1473 heartsG2588 do not condemnG3361G2607 us, we haveG2192 confidenceG3954 beforeG4314 GodG2316, 22andG2532 we will receiveG2983 fromG575 HimG846 whateverG3739G1437 we askG154, becauseG3754 we keepG5083 HisG846 commandmentsG1785 andG2532 doG4160 whatG3588 is pleasingG701 in His sightG1799G846. 23AndG2532 thisG3778 isG1510 HisG846 commandmentG1785: thatG2443 we should believeG4100 in theG3588 nameG3686 of HisG846 SonG5207, JesusG2424 ChristG5547, andG2532 we should loveG25 one anotherG240 just asG2531 He commandedG1325G1785 usG1473. 24WhoeverG3588 keepsG5083 HisG846 commandmentsG1785 remainsG3306 inG1722 God, andG2532 God inG1722 himG846. AndG2532 byG1722 thisG3778 we knowG1097 thatG3754 He remainsG3306 inG1722 usG1473: byG1537 theG3588 SpiritG4151 He has givenG1325 usG1473.