New American Standard Bible 1995

1 John 3:11-24

11 1For thisG3778 is the messageG31 2whichG3739 you have heardG191 from the beginningG746, 3that we should loveG25 oneG240 anotherG240; 12not as 4CainG2535, who was of 5the evilG4190 oneG4190 and slewG4969 his brotherG80. And for whatG5101 reasonG5484 did he slayG4969 him? BecauseG3754 6his deedsG2041 were evilG4190, and his brother’sG80 were righteousG1342.

13Do not be surprisedG2296, brethrenG80, ifG1487 7the worldG2889 hatesG3404 you. 14We knowG3609 that we have 8passedG3327 out of deathG2288 into lifeG2222, 9becauseG3754 we loveG25 the brethrenG80. He who does not loveG25 abidesG3306 in deathG2288. 15EveryoneG3956 who 10hatesG3404 his brotherG80 is a murdererG443; and you knowG3609 that 11noG3956 G3756 murdererG443 hasG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222 abidingG3306 in him. 16We knowG1097 loveG26 by thisG3778, that 12He laidG5087 downG5087 His lifeG5590 for us; and 13we oughtG3784 to layG5087 downG5087 our livesG5590 for the 14brethrenG80. 17But 15whoeverG3739 G302 hasG2192 the world’sG2889 goodsG979, and seesG2334 his brotherG80 in needG5532 and 16closesG2808 his 17heartG4698 18againstG575 him, 19howG4459 does the loveG26 of GodG2316 abideG3306 in him? 18 20LittleG5040 childrenG5040, let us not loveG25 with wordG3056 orG3366 with tongueG1100, but in deedG2041 and 21truthG225. 19We will knowG1097 by thisG3778 that we are 22of the truthG225, and will 23assureG3982 our heartG2588 beforeG1715 Him 20 24in whateverG3739 G5100 G1437 our heartG2588 condemnsG2607 us; for GodG2316 is greaterG3173 than our heartG2588 and knowsG1097 allG3956 thingsG3956. 21 25BelovedG27, ifG1437 our heartG2588 does not condemnG2607 us, we haveG2192 26confidenceG3954 27beforeG4314 GodG2316; 22and 28whateverG3739 G1437 we askG154 we receiveG2983 from Him, becauseG3754 we 29keepG5083 His commandmentsG1785 and doG4160 30the things that are pleasingG701 in His sightG1799.

23ThisG3778 is His commandmentG1785, that we 31 32believeG4100 in 33the nameG3686 of His SonG5207 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, and loveG25 oneG240 anotherG240, justG2531 as 34He 35commandedG1325 G1785 us. 24The one who 36keepsG5083 His commandmentsG1785 37abidesG3306 in Him, and He in him. 38We knowG1097 by thisG3778 that 39He abidesG3306 in us, by the SpiritG4151 whomG3739 He has givenG1325 us.

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Notes

1. 1 John 3:11 1 John 1:5 ↩
2. 1 John 3:11 1 John 2:7 ↩
3. 1 John 3:11 John 13:4f; 15:12; 1 John 4:7, 11f, 21; 2 John 5 ↩
4. 1 John 3:12 Gen 4:8 ↩
5. 1 John 3:12 Matt 5:37; 1 John 2:13f ↩
6. 1 John 3:12 Ps 38:20; Prov 29:10; John 8:40, 41 ↩
7. 1 John 3:13 John 15:18; 17:14 ↩
8. 1 John 3:14 John 5:24 ↩
9. 1 John 3:14 John 13:35; 1 John 2:10 ↩
10. 1 John 3:15 Matt 5:21f; John 8:44 ↩
11. 1 John 3:15 Gal 5:20f; Rev 21:8 ↩
12. 1 John 3:16 John 10:11; 15:13 ↩
13. 1 John 3:16 Phil 2:17; 1 Thess 2:8 ↩
14. 1 John 3:16 1 John 2:9 ↩
15. 1 John 3:17 James 2:15f ↩
16. 1 John 3:17 Deut 15:7 ↩
17. 1 John 3:17 Lit inward parts ↩
18. 1 John 3:17 Lit from ↩
19. 1 John 3:17 1 John 4:20 ↩
20. 1 John 3:18 1 John 2:1; 3:7 ↩
21. 1 John 3:18 2 John 1; 3 John 1 ↩
22. 1 John 3:19 1 John 2:21 ↩
23. 1 John 3:19 Lit persuade ↩
24. 1 John 3:20 Or that if our heart condemns us, that God... ↩
25. 1 John 3:21 1 John 3:2 ↩
26. 1 John 3:21 1 John 2:28; 5:14 ↩
27. 1 John 3:21 Lit toward ↩
28. 1 John 3:22 Job 22:26f; Matt 7:7; 21:22; John 9:31 ↩
29. 1 John 3:22 1 John 2:3 ↩
30. 1 John 3:22 John 8:29; Heb 13:21 ↩
31. 1 John 3:23 Or believe the name ↩
32. 1 John 3:23 John 6:29 ↩
33. 1 John 3:23 John 1:12; 2:23; 3:18 ↩
34. 1 John 3:23 John 13:34; 15:12; 1 John 2:8 ↩
35. 1 John 3:23 Lit gave us a commandment ↩
36. 1 John 3:24 1 John 2:3 ↩
37. 1 John 3:24 John 6:56; 10:38; 1 John 2:6, 24; 4:15 ↩
38. 1 John 3:24 John 14:17; Rom 8:9, 14, 16; 1 Thess 4:8; 1 John 4:13 ↩
39. 1 John 3:24 1 John 2:5 ↩

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