Children of God 1 RV Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God: and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 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 RV Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even 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 RV And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. BSB BSB: And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
4 RV Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness: and sin is lawlessness. BSB BSB: Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.
5 RV And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin. BSB BSB: But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
6 RV Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth 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 RV My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:BSB BSB: Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
8 RV he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, 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 RV Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten 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 RV 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. 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 RV For this is the message which ye 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 RV not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he 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 RV Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you. BSB BSB: So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.
15 RV Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding 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 RV Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 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 RV But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide 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 RV My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.BSB BSB: Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
19 RV Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart 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 RV whereinsoever our heart condemn us; because God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. BSB BSB: Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
21 RV Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God; BSB BSB: Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
22 RV and whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight. 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 RV And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us 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 RV And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave 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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