| 3:1 | Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. |
| 3:2 | Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. |
| 3:3 | And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. |
| 3:4 | Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. |
| 3:5 | And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. |
| 3:6 | Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. |
| 3:7 | Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. |
| 3:8 | He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. |
| 3:9 | Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. |
| 3:10 | In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. |
| 3:11 | For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. |
| 3:12 | Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. |
| 3:13 | Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. |
| 3:14 | We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. |
| 3:15 | Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. |
| 3:16 | Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. |
| 3:17 | But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? |
| 3:18 | My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. |
| 3:18 | 小子們哪、我們相愛、不要只在言語和舌頭上．總要在行為和誠實上。 |
| 3:18 | 小子们哪，我们相爱，不要只在言语和舌头上。总要在行为和诚实上。 |
| rom:12:9 | Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. |
| 1pe:1:22 | Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: |
| 2jn:1:1 | The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; |
| 3jn:1:1 | The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. |
| eph:4:15 | But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: |
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| 3:19 | And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. |
| 3:20 | For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. |
| 3:21 | Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. |
| 3:22 | And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. |
| 3:23 | And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. |
| 3:24 | And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. |
