Geneva1599 - I John - 3

3:1  Behold, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.

3:2  Dearely beloued, nowe are we the sonnes of God, but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shalbe made manifest, we shalbe like him: for we shall see him as he is.

3:3  And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.

3:4  Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.

3:5  And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.

3:6  Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither hath knowen him.

3:7  Litle children, let no man deceiue you: he that doeth righteousnes, is righteous, as hee is righteous.

3:8  He that comitteth sinne, is of the deuil: for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.

3:9  Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remaineth in him, neither can hee sinne, because he is borne of God.

3:10  In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.

3:11  For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,

3:12  Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.

3:13  Marueile not, my brethren, though this world hate you.

3:14  We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.

3:15  Whosoeuer hateth his brother, is a manslayer: and ye know that no manslayer hath eternall life abiding in him.

3:16  Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.

3:17  And whosoeuer hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, and shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?

3:18  My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.

3:19  For thereby we know that we are of the trueth, and shall before him assure our hearts.

3:20  For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.

3:21  Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue we boldnes toward God.

3:22  And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him, because we keepe his commandements, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

3:23  This is then his commandement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commandement.

3:24  For hee that keepeth his commandements, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that hee abideth in vs, euen by that Spirit which he hath giuen vs.