1 John 3

1 See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God l For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

2 Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it hath not yet been manifested what we shall be. We know that, when it shall be manifested, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

3 Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

And every one that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

4 Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

Whoever committeth sin transgresseth thereby the law; for sin is a transgression of the law.

5 You know that he was revealed to take away our sins, and no sin is in him.

And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.

6 Whoever remains in him does not sin. Whoever sins has not seen him and does not know him.

Whoever abideth in him sinneth not; whoever sinneth hath not seen him, nor known him.

7 Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

My children, let no one deceive you; he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil.

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.

9 Whoever is born of God does not commit sin, because his seed remains in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Whoever hath been born of God doth not commit sin, because his seed abideth in him; and he cannot sin, because he hath been born of God.

10 In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever does not do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who does not love his brother.

In this are manifest the children of God and the children of the Devil. Whoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, and he that loveth not his brother.

11 For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another—

For this is the message that ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;

12 unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

not as Cain was of the Evil One, and slew his brother. And wherefore did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

13 Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.

Wonder not, brethren, if the world hateth you.

14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love his brother remains in death.

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren; he that loveth not abideth in death.

15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has consummate (aiōnios g166) life remaining in him.

Whoever hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath everlasting life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)

16 By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Herein we know love, in that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17 But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?

But whoever hath this world's goods, and seeth his brother having need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

18 My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

My children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

19 And by this we know that we are of the truth and persuade our hearts before him,

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him;

20 because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence toward God;

22 so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

and whatever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

23 This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and should love one another, as he gave commandment.

24 He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.

And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him; and hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit, which he gave us.