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| 3:1 |
 eholde, what manner of loue the Father hath bestowed vpon vs, that wee should be called the sonnes of God: therfore the world knoweth vs not, because it knewe him not. |
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| 3:2 |
Beloued, now are we the sonnes of God, and it doeth not yet appeare, what wee shall be: but wee know, that when he shall appeare, we shall bee like him: for we shall see him as he is. |
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| 3:3 |
And euery man that hath this hope in him, purifieth himselfe, euen as he is pure. |
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| 3:4 |
Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the lawe: for sinne is the transgression of the law. |
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| 3:5 |
And ye know that hee was manifested to take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne. |
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| 3:6 |
Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither knowen him. |
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| 3:7 |
Little children, let no man deceiue you: he that doth righteousnes, is righteous, euen as he is righteous. |
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| 3:8 |
He that committeth sinne, is of the deuill, for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose the Sonne of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the deuill. |
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| 3:9 |
Whosoeuer is borne of God, doth not commit sinne: for his seede remaineth in him, and he cannot sinne, because he is borne of God. |
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| 3:10 |
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the deuill: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither hee that loueth not his brother. |
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| 3:11 |
For this is the message that yee heard from the beginning, that wee should loue one another. |
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| 3:12 |
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe hee him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers righteous. |
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| 3:13 |
Marueile not, my brethren, if the world hate you. |
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| 3:14 |
Wee know that wee haue passed from death vnto life, because wee loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death. |
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| 3:15 |
Whosoeuer hateth his brother, is a murtherer, and yee knowe that no murtherer hath eternall life abiding in him. |
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| 3:16 |
Hereby perceiue wee the loue of God, because he layd downe his life for vs, and wee ought to lay downe our liues for the brethren. |
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| 3:17 |
But who so hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother hath need, and shutteth vp his bowels of compassion from him; how dwelleth the loue of God in him? |
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| 3:18 |
My little children, let vs not loue in word, neither in tongue, but indeede and in trueth. |
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| 3:19 |
And hereby wee know that wee are of the trueth, and shall assure our hearts before him. |
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| 3:20 |
For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things. |
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| 3:21 |
Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue wee confidence towards God. |
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| 3:22 |
And whatsoeuer we aske, wee receiue of him, because we keepe his commandement, and doe those things that are pleasing in his sight. |
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| 3:23 |
And this is his commandement, that we should beleeue on the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another, as hee gaue vs commandement. |
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| 3:24 |
And hee that keepeth his commandements dwelleth in him, and hee in him: and hereby wee know that hee abideth in vs, by the spirit which hee hath giuen vs. |
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