 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.
 3:19  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.
