New American Standard Bible 1995

1 John 3:1-14

1SeeG3708 1 2howG4217 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. 2 5BelovedG27, 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. 6NoG3956 G3756 oneG3956 who abidesG3306 in Him 17sinsG264; noG3956 G3756 oneG3956 who sinsG264 has seenG3708 Him orG3761 18 19knowsG1097 Him. 7 20LittleG5040 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. 9NoG3956 G3756 oneG3956 who is 28 29bornG1080 of GodG2316 30practicesG4160 sinG266, becauseG3754 His seedG4690 abidesG3306 in him; and he cannotG1410 G3756 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.

11 37For 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.

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Notes

1. 1 John 3:1 Lit what kind of love ↩
2. 1 John 3:1 John 3:16; 1 John 4:10 ↩
3. 1 John 3:1 John 1:12; 11:52; Rom 8:16; 1 John 3:2, 10 ↩
4. 1 John 3:1 John 15:18, 21; 16:3 ↩
5. 1 John 3:2 1 John 2:7 ↩
6. 1 John 3:2 John 1:12; 11:52; Rom 8:16; 1 John 3:1, 10 ↩
7. 1 John 3:2 Rom 8:19, 23f ↩
8. 1 John 3:2 Luke 17:30; Col 3:4; 1 John 2:28 ↩
9. 1 John 3:2 Rom 8:29; 2 Pet 1:4 ↩
10. 1 John 3:2 John 17:24; 2 Cor 3:18 ↩
11. 1 John 3:3 Rom 15:12; 1 Pet 1:3 ↩
12. 1 John 3:3 John 17:19; 2 Cor 7:1 ↩
13. 1 John 3:4 Rom 4:15; 1 John 5:17 ↩
14. 1 John 3:5 1 John 1:2; 3:8 ↩
15. 1 John 3:5 John 1:29; 1 Pet 1:18-20; 1 John 2:2 ↩
16. 1 John 3:5 2 Cor 5:21; 1 John 2:29 ↩
17. 1 John 3:6 1 John 3:9 ↩
18. 1 John 3:6 Or has known ↩
19. 1 John 3:6 1 John 2:3; 3 John 11 ↩
20. 1 John 3:7 1 John 2:1 ↩
21. 1 John 3:7 1 John 2:26 ↩
22. 1 John 3:7 1 John 2:29 ↩
23. 1 John 3:8 Matt 13:38; John 8:44; 1 John 3:10 ↩
24. 1 John 3:8 Lit sins ↩
25. 1 John 3:8 Matt 4:3 ↩
26. 1 John 3:8 1 John 3:5 ↩
27. 1 John 3:8 John 12:31; 16:11 ↩
28. 1 John 3:9 Or begotten ↩
29. 1 John 3:9 John 1:13; 3:3; 1 John 2:29; 4:7; 5:1, 4, 18; 3 John 11 ↩
30. 1 John 3:9 1 Pet 1:23; 1 John 3:6; 5:18 ↩
31. 1 John 3:9 Or begotten ↩
32. 1 John 3:10 John 1:12; 11:52; Rom 8:16; 1 John 3:1, 2 ↩
33. 1 John 3:10 Matt 13:38; John 8:44; 1 John 3:8 ↩
34. 1 John 3:10 Lit everyone ↩
35. 1 John 3:10 Rom 13:8ff; Col 3:14; 1 Tim 1:5; 1 John 4:8 ↩
36. 1 John 3:10 1 John 2:9 ↩
37. 1 John 3:11 1 John 1:5 ↩
38. 1 John 3:11 1 John 2:7 ↩
39. 1 John 3:11 John 13:4f; 15:12; 1 John 4:7, 11f, 21; 2 John 5 ↩
40. 1 John 3:12 Gen 4:8 ↩
41. 1 John 3:12 Matt 5:37; 1 John 2:13f ↩
42. 1 John 3:12 Ps 38:20; Prov 29:10; John 8:40, 41 ↩
43. 1 John 3:13 John 15:18; 17:14 ↩
44. 1 John 3:14 John 5:24 ↩
45. 1 John 3:14 John 13:35; 1 John 2:10 ↩

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