Children of God 1 ULT See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God, and 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 ULT Beloved, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that whenever he appears, we will be like him because 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 ULT And everyone having this hope upon him purifies himself, just as that one is pure. BSB BSB: And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
4 ULT Everyone committing sin also commits lawlessness. Indeed, sin is lawlessness. BSB BSB: Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.
5 ULT And you know that that one appeared so that he might take away sins, and sin is not in him. BSB BSB: But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
6 ULT Everyone remaining in him does not sin. Everyone sinning has not seen him and has not 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 ULT Little children, let no one lead you astray. The one doing righteousness is righteous, just as that one is righteous. BSB BSB: Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
8 ULT The one committing sin is from the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this reason the Son of God appeared, so that he might destroy the works of the devil. 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 ULT Everyone having been begotten from God does not commit sin, because his seed remains in him. And he is not able to sin, because he has been begotten from 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 ULT In this the children of God and the children of the devil are apparent: Everyone not doing righteousness is not from God, and the one not loving 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 ULT For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another, BSB BSB: This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
12 ULT not like Cain— he was from the evil one and killed his brother. And on account of what did he kill him? Because his works were evil, but those of his brother, 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 ULT Do not be amazed, brothers, if the world hates you. BSB BSB: So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.
15 ULT Everyone hating his brother is a murderer, and you know that every murderer does not have eternal life remaining 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 ULT In this we have known love, that that one laid down his life for us. And we 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 ULT But whoever has the possessions of the world and sees his brother having need and closes his entrails 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 ULT Little children, let us not love in word nor in tongue, but in deed and truth. BSB BSB: Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
19 ULT In this we will know that we are from the truth, and we will persuade 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 ULT that if our heart condemns{ us}, that God is greater than our heart and knows everything. BSB BSB: Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
21 ULT Beloved, if the heart does not condemn, we have confidence toward God BSB BSB: Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
22 ULT and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and we do the pleasing things 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 ULT And 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 a 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 ULT And the one keeping his commandments remains in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he remains in us, from 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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