See what love the Father hath given us, that we should be called children of God [and we are]. For this reason, the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Beloved, now are we God’s children, and not yet was it manifested what we shall be. We know that if he should be manifested we shall be like him, because we shall see him even as he is.
And every one that hath this hope on him purifieth himself even as he is pure.
Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
And ye know that he was manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
Every one that abideth in him sinneth not; every one that sinneth hath not seen him, nor known him.
Dear children, let no one lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous even as he is righteous.
He that doeth sin is of the devil, for from [the] beginning the devil sinneth. To this end was manifested the Son of God that he might undo the works of the devil.
Every one that hath been born of God doeth not sin, because his seed abideth in him; and he cannot sin, because he hath been begotten of God.
Herein are manifest the children of God and the children of the devil: every one that doeth not righteousness is not of God, and he that loveth not his brother.
For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and for what did he slay him? Because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.
Wonder not, brethren, if the world hateth you.
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not the brother abideth in death.
Every one that hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath life eternal abiding in him.
Herein we know love, because he laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down our lives.
But whoso may have the world’s means of living, and behold his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abideth the love of God in him?
Dear children, let us not love with word nor with the tongue, but in deed and truth.
And herein we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall persuade our hearts before him,
that if our heart condemn us, [it is] that God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God,
and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things pleasing in his sight.
And this is his commandment, that we believe the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and that we love one another, even as he gave us commandment.
And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And herein we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave to us.