1John.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.
1John.3.1
What marvelous love the Father has extended to us! Just look at it--we're called children of God! That's who we really are. But that's also why the world doesn't recognize us or take us seriously, because it has no idea who he is or what he's up to.
1John.3.1
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
1John.3.1
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
1John.3.1
See how very much our heavenly Father loves us, for he allows us to be called his children, and we really are! But the people who belong to this world don't know God, so they don't understand that we are his children.
1John.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.
1John.3.2
But friends, that's exactly who we are: children of God. And that's only the beginning. Who knows how we'll end up! What we know is that when Christ is openly revealed, we'll see him--and in seeing him, become like him.
1John.3.2
Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
1John.3.2
Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
1John.3.2
Yes, dear friends, we are already God's children, and we can't even imagine what we will be like when Christ returns. But we do know that when he comes we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is.
1John.3.3
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
1John.3.3
All of us who look forward to his Coming stay ready, with the glistening purity of Jesus' life as a model for our own.
1John.3.3
Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
1John.3.3
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
1John.3.3
And all who believe this will keep themselves pure, just as Christ is pure.
1John.3.4
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
1John.3.4
All who indulge in a sinful life are dangerously lawless, for sin is a major disruption of God's order.
1John.3.4
Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.
1John.3.4
Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
1John.3.4
Those who sin are opposed to the law of God, for all sin opposes the law of God.
1John.3.5
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
1John.3.5
Surely you know that Christ showed up in order to get rid of sin. There is no sin in him, and sin is not part of his program.
1John.3.5
But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.
1John.3.5
And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.
1John.3.5
And you know that Jesus came to take away our sins, for there is no sin in him.
1John.3.6
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
1John.3.6
No one who lives deeply in Christ makes a practice of sin. None of those who do practice sin have taken a good look at Christ. They've got him all backwards.
1John.3.6
No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.
1John.3.6
Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
1John.3.6
So if we continue to live in him, we won't sin either. But those who keep on sinning have never known him or understood who he is.
1John.3.7
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
1John.3.7
So, my dear children, don't let anyone divert you from the truth. It's the person who acts right who is right, just as we see it lived out in our righteous Messiah.
1John.3.7
Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
1John.3.7
Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.
1John.3.7
Dear children, don't let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it is because they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous.
1John.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.
1John.3.8
Those who make a practice of sin are straight from the Devil, the pioneer in the practice of sin. The Son of God entered the scene to abolish the Devil's ways.
1John.3.8
He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.
1John.3.8
He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
1John.3.8
But when people keep on sinning, it shows they belong to the Devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy these works of the Devil.
1John.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.
1John.3.9
People conceived and brought into life by God don't make a practice of sin. How could they? God's seed is deep within them, making them who they are. It's not in the nature of the God-begotten to practice and parade sin.
1John.3.9
No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
1John.3.9
Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
1John.3.9
Those who have been born into God's family do not sin, because God's life is in them. So they can't keep on sinning, because they have been born of God.
1John.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.
1John.3.10
Here's how you tell the difference between God's children and the Devil's children: The one who won't practice righteous ways isn't from God, nor is the one who won't love brother or sister. A simple test. [JC]
1John.3.10
This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
1John.3.10
In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.
1John.3.10
So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the Devil. Anyone who does not obey God's commands and does not love other Christians does not belong to God.
1John.3.11
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
1John.3.11
For this is the original message we heard: We should love each other.
1John.3.11
This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
1John.3.11
For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,
1John.3.11
This is the message we have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
1John.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.
1John.3.12
We must not be like Cain, who joined the Evil One and then killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because he was deep in the practice of evil, while the acts of his brother were righteous.
1John.3.12
Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother's were righteous.
1John.3.12
not as Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother's righteous.
1John.3.12
We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was right.
1John.3.13
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
1John.3.13
So don't be surprised, friends, when the world hates you. This has been going on a long time.
1John.3.13
Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.
1John.3.13
Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates you.
1John.3.13
So don't be surprised, dear brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.
1John.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.
1John.3.14
The way we know we've been transferred from death to life is that we love our brothers and sisters. Anyone who doesn't love is as good as dead.
1John.3.14
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death.
1John.3.14
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.
1John.3.14
If we love our Christian brothers and sisters, it proves that we have passed from death to eternal life. But a person who has no love is still dead.
1John.3.15
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
1John.3.15
Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know very well that eternal life and murder don't go together.
1John.3.15
Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him.
1John.3.15
Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
1John.3.15
Anyone who hates another Christian is really a murderer at heart. And you know that murderers don't have eternal life within them.
1John.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.
1John.3.16
This is how we've come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow believers, and not just be out for ourselves.
1John.3.16
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
1John.3.16
By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1John.3.16
We know what real love is because Christ gave up his life for us. And so we also ought to give up our lives for our Christian brothers and sisters.
1John.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?
1John.3.17
If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do something about it but turn a cold shoulder and do nothing, what happens to God's love? It disappears. And you made it disappear.
1John.3.17
If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?
1John.3.17
But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
1John.3.17
But if anyone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need and refuses to help--how can God's love be in that person?
1John.3.18
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
1John.3.18
My dear children, let's not just talk about love; let's practice real love.
1John.3.18
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.
1John.3.18
My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
1John.3.18
Dear children, let us stop just saying we love each other; let us really show it by our actions.
1John.3.19
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
1John.3.19
This is the only way we'll know we're living truly, living in God's reality.
1John.3.19
This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence
1John.3.19
And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.
1John.3.19
It is by our actions that we know we are living in the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before the Lord,
1John.3.20
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
1John.3.20
It's also the way to shut down debilitating self-criticism, even when there is something to it. For God is greater than our worried hearts and knows more about us than we do ourselves.
1John.3.20
whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
1John.3.20
For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
1John.3.20
even if our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
1John.3.21
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
1John.3.21
And friends, once that's taken care of and we're no longer accusing or condemning ourselves, we're bold and free before God!
1John.3.21
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God
1John.3.21
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.
1John.3.21
Dear friends, if our conscience is clear, we can come to God with bold confidence.
1John.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.
1John.3.22
We're able to stretch our hands out and receive what we asked for because we're doing what he said, doing what pleases him.
1John.3.22
and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.
1John.3.22
And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.
1John.3.22
And we will receive whatever we request because we obey him and do the things that please him.
1John.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.
1John.3.23
Again, this is God's command: to believe in his personally named Son, Jesus Christ. He told us to love each other, in line with the original command.
1John.3.23
And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.
1John.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.
1John.3.23
And this is his commandment: We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he commanded us.
1John.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.
1John.3.24
As we keep his commands, we live deeply and surely in him, and he lives in us. And this is how we experience his deep and abiding presence in us: by the Spirit he gave us.
1John.3.24
Those who obey his commands live in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.
1John.3.24
Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
1John.3.24
Those who obey God's commandments live in fellowship with him, and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Holy Spirit lives in us.
