Children of God 1 UEB See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God, and this is what we are. For this reason, the world does not know us, because it did not know him. BSB BSB: Behold what manner of love the Father has given to 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.
2 UEB Beloved, we are now children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we will be. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is. BSB BSB: Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
3 UEB Everyone who has this hope fixed on him purifies himself just as he is pure. BSB BSB: And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
4 UEB Everyone who sins is committing acts of lawlessness, for sin is lawlessness. BSB BSB: Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.
5 UEB You know that Christ was revealed in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. BSB BSB: But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
6 UEB No one who remains in him will keep on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen him or known him. BSB BSB: No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.
7 UEB Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. BSB BSB: Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
8 UEB The one who commits sin is from the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this reason the Son of God was revealed, so that he would destroy the devil's works. BSB BSB: The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
9 UEB Whoever has been born from God does not continue to sin because God's seed remains in him. He cannot continue to sin because he has been born of God. BSB BSB: Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
10 UEB In this the children of God and children of the devil are revealed: Whoever does not do what is righteous is not from God, neither is the one who does not love his brother. BSB BSB: By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
Love One Another (John 13:31–35; Romans 12:9–13)
11 UEB For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another. BSB BSB: This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
12 UEB We should not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil and his brother's righteous. BSB BSB: Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
13 UEB Do not be amazed, my brothers, if the world hates you. BSB BSB: So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.
15 UEB Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer. You know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him. BSB BSB: Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.
16 UEB By this we know love, because Christ laid down his life for us. We also ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. BSB BSB: By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
17 UEB But whoever has the world's goods, sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart of compassion from him, how does the love of God remain in him? BSB BSB: If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
18 UEB My dear children, let us not love in word nor in tongue, but in actions and truth. BSB BSB: Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
19 UEB It is by this we know that we are from the truth, and we assure our hearts before him. BSB BSB: And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:
20 UEB For if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things. BSB BSB: Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
21 UEB Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. BSB BSB: Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
22 UEB Whatever we ask we will receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing before him. BSB BSB: and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
23 UEB This is his commandment: that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he gave us this commandment. BSB BSB: And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
24 UEB The one who keeps God's commandments remains in him, and God remains in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit whom he gave to us. BSB BSB: Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.
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