1 John 3

1 See what kind of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God; and we are. For this reason 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! therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. 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 the children of God, and it is not yet evident what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, 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 who hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

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

Every one who committeth sin, committeth also a transgression of the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

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

And ye know that he was manifested, that he might take away our sins; and in him there is no sin.

6 Whoever remains in him does not sin. Whoever sins hasn't seen him, neither knows him.

Every one who abideth in him, doth not sin; every one who sinneth hath not seen him, nor known him.

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

My dear children, let no man deceive you: he who 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, to destroy the works of the devil.

he that practises sin is of the devil; for from the beginning the devil sinneth. 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.

Every one who is born of God, doth not practise sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is 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.

By this the children of God are manifestly seen, and the children of the devil. Every one that doth not practise 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 commandment which 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 works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother: and wherefore did he slay him? Because his own works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.

13 Therefore do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.

Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

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

We know that we are passed out of a state of death into life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

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

Every one who hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath life eternal 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.

By this we have known the love of Christ, because for us he laid down his own life: 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, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

But whosoever hath worldly abundance, and seeth his brother under necessity, and shutteth his bowels of compassion against him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

18 Little children, let us not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

My dear children, let us not love in word and in tongue, but in deed and in truth;

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

and hereby we know that we are of the truth, and in his presence have this persuasion in our hearts.

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

For should 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 confidence before God;

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence towards God.

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

And whatsoever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things which 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 us.

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us 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 by this we know that he abideth in us, from the Spirit which he hath given us.