1 John 3:10-23

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.

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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.