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1 John 3

New American Standard Bible 2020

Children of God Love One Another

1SeeG3708 12howG4217 greatG4217 a loveG26 the FatherG3962 has givenG1325 us, that we would be calledG2564 3childrenG5043 of GodG2316; and in fact 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 asG2531 He is. 3And everyoneG3956 who hasG2192 thisG3778 11hopeG1680 set on Him 12purifiesG48 himselfG1438, justG2531 asG2531 He is pureG53.

4EveryoneG3956 who practicesG4160 sinG266 alsoG2532 practicesG4160 lawlessnessG458; and 13sinG266 is lawlessnessG458. 5You knowG3609 that He 14appearedG5319 inG2443 orderG2443 toG2443 15takeG142 awayG142 sinsG266; and 16in Him there is noG3756 sinG266. 6NoG3956G3756 oneG3956 who remainsG3306 in Him 17sinsG264 continually; noG3956G3756 oneG3956 who sinsG264 continually has seenG3708 Him orG3761 1819knowsG1097 Him. 720LittleG5040 childrenG5040, make sure noG3367 oneG3367 21deceivesG4105 you; 22the one who practicesG4160 righteousnessG1343 is righteousG1342, justG2531 asG2531 He is righteousG1342; 8the one who practicesG4160 sinG266 is 23of the devilG1228; for the devilG1228 24has been sinningG264 from the beginningG746. 25The SonG5207 of GodG2316 26appearedG5319 for thisG3778 purpose, 27to destroyG3089 the worksG2041 of the devilG1228. 9NoG3956G3756 oneG3956 who has been 28bornG1080 of GodG2316 practicesG4160 sinG266, becauseG3754 His seedG4690 remainsG3306 in him; and he cannotG1410G3756 sinG264 continually, becauseG3754 he has been bornG1080 of GodG2316. 10By thisG3778 the 29childrenG5043 of GodG2316 and the 30childrenG5043 of the devilG1228 are obviousG5318: 31anyoneG3956 who does not practiceG4160 righteousnessG1343 is not of GodG2316, norG2532 the one who 32does not loveG25 his 33brotherG80 and sister.

1134For thisG3778 is the messageG31 35whichG3739 you have heardG191 from the beginningG746, 36that we are to loveG25 oneG240 anotherG240; 12not as 37CainG2535, who was of 38the evilG4190 oneG4190 and murderedG4969 his brotherG80. And for whatG5101 reasonG5484 did he murderG4969 him? BecauseG3754 39his own deedsG2041 were evilG4190, but his brother’sG80 were righteousG1342.

13Do not beG2296 surprisedG2296, brothersG80 and sisters, ifG1487 40the worldG2889 hatesG3404 you. 14We knowG3609 that we have 41passedG3327 out of deathG2288 into lifeG2222, 42becauseG3754 we loveG25 the brothersG80 and sisters. The one who does not loveG25 remainsG3306 in deathG2288. 15EveryoneG3956 who 43hatesG3404 his brotherG80 or sister is a murdererG443, and you knowG3609 that 44noG3956G3756 murdererG443 hasG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222 remainingG3306 in him. 16We knowG1097 loveG26 by thisG3778, that 45He laidG5087 downG5087 His lifeG5590 for us; and 46we oughtG3784 to layG5087 downG5087 our livesG5590 for the 47brothersG80 and sisters. 17But 48whoeverG3739G302 hasG2192 worldlyG2889 goodsG979 and seesG2334 his brotherG80 or sister in needG5532, and 49closesG2808 his 50heartG4698 51againstG575 him, 52howG4459 does the loveG26 of GodG2316 remainG3306 in him? 1853LittleG5040 childrenG5040, let’s not loveG25 with wordG3056 orG3366 with tongueG1100, but in deedG2041 and 54truthG225. 19We will knowG1097 by thisG3778 that we are 55of the truthG225, and will setG3982 our heartG2588 atG3982 easeG3982 beforeG1715 Him, 20that ifG1437 our heartG2588 condemnsG2607 us, that GodG2316 is greaterG3173 than our heartG2588, and He knowsG1097 allG3956 thingsG3956. 2156BelovedG27, ifG1437 our heartG2588 does not condemnG2607 us, we haveG2192 57confidenceG3954 58beforeG4314 GodG2316; 22and 59whateverG3739G1437 we askG154, we receiveG2983 from Him, becauseG3754 we 60keepG5083 His commandmentsG1785 and doG4160 61the things that are pleasingG701 inG1799 His sightG1799.

23ThisG3778 is His commandmentG1785, that we 6263believeG4100 in 64the nameG3686 of His SonG5207 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, and loveG25 oneG240 anotherG240, justG2531 asG2531 65He 66commandedG1325G1785 us. 24The one who 67keepsG5083 His commandmentsG1785 68remainsG3306 in Him, and He in him. 69We knowG1097 by thisG3778 that 70He remainsG3306 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 John 1:13; 3:3; 1 John 2:29; 4:7; 5:1, 4, 18; 3 John 11 ↩
  29. 29. 1 John 3:10 John 1:12; 11:52; Rom 8:16; 1 John 3:1, 2 ↩
  30. 30. 1 John 3:10 Matt 13:38; John 8:44; 1 John 3:8 ↩
  31. 31. 1 John 3:10 Lit everyone ↩
  32. 32. 1 John 3:10 Rom 13:8ff; Col 3:14; 1 Tim 1:5; 1 John 4:8 ↩
  33. 33. 1 John 3:10 1 John 2:9 ↩
  34. 34. 1 John 3:11 1 John 1:5 ↩
  35. 35. 1 John 3:11 1 John 2:7 ↩
  36. 36. 1 John 3:11 John 13:4f; 15:12; 1 John 4:7, 11f, 21; 2 John 5 ↩
  37. 37. 1 John 3:12 Gen 4:8 ↩
  38. 38. 1 John 3:12 Matt 5:37; 1 John 2:13f ↩
  39. 39. 1 John 3:12 Ps 38:20; Prov 29:10; John 8:40, 41 ↩
  40. 40. 1 John 3:13 John 15:18; 17:14 ↩
  41. 41. 1 John 3:14 John 5:24 ↩
  42. 42. 1 John 3:14 John 13:35; 1 John 2:10 ↩
  43. 43. 1 John 3:15 Matt 5:21f; John 8:44 ↩
  44. 44. 1 John 3:15 Gal 5:20f; Rev 21:8 ↩
  45. 45. 1 John 3:16 John 10:11; 15:13 ↩
  46. 46. 1 John 3:16 Phil 2:17; 1 Thess 2:8 ↩
  47. 47. 1 John 3:16 1 John 2:9 ↩
  48. 48. 1 John 3:17 James 2:15f ↩
  49. 49. 1 John 3:17 Deut 15:7 ↩
  50. 50. 1 John 3:17 Lit inward parts ↩
  51. 51. 1 John 3:17 Lit from ↩
  52. 52. 1 John 3:17 1 John 4:20 ↩
  53. 53. 1 John 3:18 1 John 2:1; 3:7 ↩
  54. 54. 1 John 3:18 2 John 1; 3 John 1 ↩
  55. 55. 1 John 3:19 1 John 2:21 ↩
  56. 56. 1 John 3:21 1 John 3:2 ↩
  57. 57. 1 John 3:21 1 John 2:28; 5:14 ↩
  58. 58. 1 John 3:21 Lit toward ↩
  59. 59. 1 John 3:22 Job 22:26f; Matt 7:7; 21:22; John 9:31 ↩
  60. 60. 1 John 3:22 1 John 2:3 ↩
  61. 61. 1 John 3:22 John 8:29; Heb 13:21 ↩
  62. 62. 1 John 3:23 Or believe the name ↩
  63. 63. 1 John 3:23 John 6:29 ↩
  64. 64. 1 John 3:23 John 1:12; 2:23; 3:18 ↩
  65. 65. 1 John 3:23 John 13:34; 15:12; 1 John 2:8 ↩
  66. 66. 1 John 3:23 Lit gave us a commandment ↩
  67. 67. 1 John 3:24 1 John 2:3 ↩
  68. 68. 1 John 3:24 John 6:56; 10:38; 1 John 2:6, 24; 4:15 ↩
  69. 69. 1 John 3:24 John 14:17; Rom 8:9, 14, 16; 1 Thess 4:8; 1 John 4:13 ↩
  70. 70. 1 John 3:24 1 John 2:5 ↩

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