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1 John 3

New American Standard Bible 1995

Children of God Love One Another

1SeeG3708 12howG4217 greatG4217 a loveG26 the FatherG3962 has bestowedG1325 on us, that we would be calledG2564 3childrenG5043 of GodG2316; and such we are. For thisG3778 reasonG1223 the worldG2889 does not knowG1097 us, becauseG3754 4it did not knowG1097 Him. 25BelovedG27, nowG3568 we are 6childrenG5043 of GodG2316, and 7it has not appearedG5319 as yetG3768 whatG5101 we will be. We knowG3609 that whenG1437 He 8appearsG5319, we will be 9likeG3664 Him, becauseG3754 we will 10seeG3708 Him justG2531 as He is. 3And everyoneG3956 who hasG2192 thisG3778 11hopeG1680 fixed on Him 12purifiesG48 himselfG1438, justG2531 as He is pureG53.

4EveryoneG3956 who practicesG4160 sinG266 alsoG2532 practicesG4160 lawlessnessG458; and 13sinG266 is lawlessnessG458. 5You knowG3609 that He 14appearedG5319 in orderG2443 to 15takeG142 awayG142 sinsG266; and 16in Him there is noG3756 sinG266. 6NoG3956G3756 oneG3956 who abidesG3306 in Him 17sinsG264; noG3956G3756 oneG3956 who sinsG264 has seenG3708 Him orG3761 1819knowsG1097 Him. 720LittleG5040 childrenG5040, make sure noG3367 oneG3367 21deceivesG4105 you; 22the one who practicesG4160 righteousnessG1343 is righteousG1342, justG2531 as He is righteousG1342; 8the one who practicesG4160 sinG266 is 23of the devilG1228; for the devilG1228 24has sinnedG264 from the beginningG746. 25The SonG5207 of GodG2316 26appearedG5319 for thisG3778 purpose, 27to destroyG3089 the worksG2041 of the devilG1228. 9NoG3956G3756 oneG3956 who is 2829bornG1080 of GodG2316 30practicesG4160 sinG266, becauseG3754 His seedG4690 abidesG3306 in him; and he cannotG1410G3756 sinG264, becauseG3754 he is 31bornG1080 of GodG2316. 10By thisG3778 the 32childrenG5043 of GodG2316 and the 33childrenG5043 of the devilG1228 are obviousG5318: 34anyoneG3956 who does not practiceG4160 righteousnessG1343 is not of GodG2316, norG2532 the one who 35does not loveG25 his 36brotherG80.

1137For thisG3778 is the messageG31 38whichG3739 you have heardG191 from the beginningG746, 39that we should loveG25 oneG240 anotherG240; 12not as 40CainG2535, who was of 41the evilG4190 oneG4190 and slewG4969 his brotherG80. And for whatG5101 reasonG5484 did he slayG4969 him? BecauseG3754 42his deedsG2041 were evilG4190, and his brother’sG80 were righteousG1342.

13Do not be surprisedG2296, brethrenG80, ifG1487 43the worldG2889 hatesG3404 you. 14We knowG3609 that we have 44passedG3327 out of deathG2288 into lifeG2222, 45becauseG3754 we loveG25 the brethrenG80. He who does not loveG25 abidesG3306 in deathG2288. 15EveryoneG3956 who 46hatesG3404 his brotherG80 is a murdererG443; and you knowG3609 that 47noG3956G3756 murdererG443 hasG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222 abidingG3306 in him. 16We knowG1097 loveG26 by thisG3778, that 48He laidG5087 downG5087 His lifeG5590 for us; and 49we oughtG3784 to layG5087 downG5087 our livesG5590 for the 50brethrenG80. 17But 51whoeverG3739G302 hasG2192 the world’sG2889 goodsG979, and seesG2334 his brotherG80 in needG5532 and 52closesG2808 his 53heartG4698 54againstG575 him, 55howG4459 does the loveG26 of GodG2316 abideG3306 in him? 1856LittleG5040 childrenG5040, let us not loveG25 with wordG3056 orG3366 with tongueG1100, but in deedG2041 and 57truthG225. 19We will knowG1097 by thisG3778 that we are 58of the truthG225, and will 59assureG3982 our heartG2588 beforeG1715 Him 2060in whateverG3739G5100G1437 our heartG2588 condemnsG2607 us; for GodG2316 is greaterG3173 than our heartG2588 and knowsG1097 allG3956 thingsG3956. 2161BelovedG27, ifG1437 our heartG2588 does not condemnG2607 us, we haveG2192 62confidenceG3954 63beforeG4314 GodG2316; 22and 64whateverG3739G1437 we askG154 we receiveG2983 from Him, becauseG3754 we 65keepG5083 His commandmentsG1785 and doG4160 66the things that are pleasingG701 in His sightG1799.

23ThisG3778 is His commandmentG1785, that we 6768believeG4100 in 69the nameG3686 of His SonG5207 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, and loveG25 oneG240 anotherG240, justG2531 as 70He 71commandedG1325G1785 us. 24The one who 72keepsG5083 His commandmentsG1785 73abidesG3306 in Him, and He in him. 74We knowG1097 by thisG3778 that 75He abidesG3306 in us, by the SpiritG4151 whomG3739 He has givenG1325 us.

Notes

  1. 1. 1 John 3:1 Lit what kind of love ↩
  2. 2. 1 John 3:1 John 3:16; 1 John 4:10 ↩
  3. 3. 1 John 3:1 John 1:12; 11:52; Rom 8:16; 1 John 3:2, 10 ↩
  4. 4. 1 John 3:1 John 15:18, 21; 16:3 ↩
  5. 5. 1 John 3:2 1 John 2:7 ↩
  6. 6. 1 John 3:2 John 1:12; 11:52; Rom 8:16; 1 John 3:1, 10 ↩
  7. 7. 1 John 3:2 Rom 8:19, 23f ↩
  8. 8. 1 John 3:2 Luke 17:30; Col 3:4; 1 John 2:28 ↩
  9. 9. 1 John 3:2 Rom 8:29; 2 Pet 1:4 ↩
  10. 10. 1 John 3:2 John 17:24; 2 Cor 3:18 ↩
  11. 11. 1 John 3:3 Rom 15:12; 1 Pet 1:3 ↩
  12. 12. 1 John 3:3 John 17:19; 2 Cor 7:1 ↩
  13. 13. 1 John 3:4 Rom 4:15; 1 John 5:17 ↩
  14. 14. 1 John 3:5 1 John 1:2; 3:8 ↩
  15. 15. 1 John 3:5 John 1:29; 1 Pet 1:18-20; 1 John 2:2 ↩
  16. 16. 1 John 3:5 2 Cor 5:21; 1 John 2:29 ↩
  17. 17. 1 John 3:6 1 John 3:9 ↩
  18. 18. 1 John 3:6 Or has known ↩
  19. 19. 1 John 3:6 1 John 2:3; 3 John 11 ↩
  20. 20. 1 John 3:7 1 John 2:1 ↩
  21. 21. 1 John 3:7 1 John 2:26 ↩
  22. 22. 1 John 3:7 1 John 2:29 ↩
  23. 23. 1 John 3:8 Matt 13:38; John 8:44; 1 John 3:10 ↩
  24. 24. 1 John 3:8 Lit sins ↩
  25. 25. 1 John 3:8 Matt 4:3 ↩
  26. 26. 1 John 3:8 1 John 3:5 ↩
  27. 27. 1 John 3:8 John 12:31; 16:11 ↩
  28. 28. 1 John 3:9 Or begotten ↩
  29. 29. 1 John 3:9 John 1:13; 3:3; 1 John 2:29; 4:7; 5:1, 4, 18; 3 John 11 ↩
  30. 30. 1 John 3:9 1 Pet 1:23; 1 John 3:6; 5:18 ↩
  31. 31. 1 John 3:9 Or begotten ↩
  32. 32. 1 John 3:10 John 1:12; 11:52; Rom 8:16; 1 John 3:1, 2 ↩
  33. 33. 1 John 3:10 Matt 13:38; John 8:44; 1 John 3:8 ↩
  34. 34. 1 John 3:10 Lit everyone ↩
  35. 35. 1 John 3:10 Rom 13:8ff; Col 3:14; 1 Tim 1:5; 1 John 4:8 ↩
  36. 36. 1 John 3:10 1 John 2:9 ↩
  37. 37. 1 John 3:11 1 John 1:5 ↩
  38. 38. 1 John 3:11 1 John 2:7 ↩
  39. 39. 1 John 3:11 John 13:4f; 15:12; 1 John 4:7, 11f, 21; 2 John 5 ↩
  40. 40. 1 John 3:12 Gen 4:8 ↩
  41. 41. 1 John 3:12 Matt 5:37; 1 John 2:13f ↩
  42. 42. 1 John 3:12 Ps 38:20; Prov 29:10; John 8:40, 41 ↩
  43. 43. 1 John 3:13 John 15:18; 17:14 ↩
  44. 44. 1 John 3:14 John 5:24 ↩
  45. 45. 1 John 3:14 John 13:35; 1 John 2:10 ↩
  46. 46. 1 John 3:15 Matt 5:21f; John 8:44 ↩
  47. 47. 1 John 3:15 Gal 5:20f; Rev 21:8 ↩
  48. 48. 1 John 3:16 John 10:11; 15:13 ↩
  49. 49. 1 John 3:16 Phil 2:17; 1 Thess 2:8 ↩
  50. 50. 1 John 3:16 1 John 2:9 ↩
  51. 51. 1 John 3:17 James 2:15f ↩
  52. 52. 1 John 3:17 Deut 15:7 ↩
  53. 53. 1 John 3:17 Lit inward parts ↩
  54. 54. 1 John 3:17 Lit from ↩
  55. 55. 1 John 3:17 1 John 4:20 ↩
  56. 56. 1 John 3:18 1 John 2:1; 3:7 ↩
  57. 57. 1 John 3:18 2 John 1; 3 John 1 ↩
  58. 58. 1 John 3:19 1 John 2:21 ↩
  59. 59. 1 John 3:19 Lit persuade ↩
  60. 60. 1 John 3:20 Or that if our heart condemns us, that God... ↩
  61. 61. 1 John 3:21 1 John 3:2 ↩
  62. 62. 1 John 3:21 1 John 2:28; 5:14 ↩
  63. 63. 1 John 3:21 Lit toward ↩
  64. 64. 1 John 3:22 Job 22:26f; Matt 7:7; 21:22; John 9:31 ↩
  65. 65. 1 John 3:22 1 John 2:3 ↩
  66. 66. 1 John 3:22 John 8:29; Heb 13:21 ↩
  67. 67. 1 John 3:23 Or believe the name ↩
  68. 68. 1 John 3:23 John 6:29 ↩
  69. 69. 1 John 3:23 John 1:12; 2:23; 3:18 ↩
  70. 70. 1 John 3:23 John 13:34; 15:12; 1 John 2:8 ↩
  71. 71. 1 John 3:23 Lit gave us a commandment ↩
  72. 72. 1 John 3:24 1 John 2:3 ↩
  73. 73. 1 John 3:24 John 6:56; 10:38; 1 John 2:6, 24; 4:15 ↩
  74. 74. 1 John 3:24 John 14:17; Rom 8:9, 14, 16; 1 Thess 4:8; 1 John 4:13 ↩
  75. 75. 1 John 3:24 1 John 2:5 ↩

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