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But he that keepeth his word, in him is the love of God truly completed: for by this we know that we are in him.

He that saith, I am in him, is bound to walk according to his walkings.

Whoever therefore shall say that he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness until now.

He that loveth his brother, abideth in the light, and in him is no stumbling.

But he that hateth his brother, is in darkness, and walketh in darkness; and he knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

I write to you, ye children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

And now, my children, remain ye in him; that so, when he shall be manifested, we may not be ashamed before him, but may have an open countenance at his coming.

My beloved, now are we the sons of God; and hitherto, it hath not appeared what we are to be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be in his likeness, and we shall see him as he is.

Every one that is born of God, doth not practise sin; because his seed is in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

By this are the children of God discriminated from the children of Satan. Every one that practiseth not righteousness, and that loveth not his brother, is not of God:

Not like Cain, who was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And why did he slay him, but because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous?

We know that we have turned from death unto life, by this, that we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, remaineth in death.

For every one that hateth his brother, is a man-slayer; and ye know, that no man-slayer can have eternal life abiding in him.

By this we know his love towards us, because he gave up his life for us: . and we also ought to give up our lives for our brethren.

But whoever hath worldly possessions, and seeth his brother in want, and shutteth up his bowels from him, how is the love of God in him?

And whatever we ask, we receive from him; because we keep his commandments, and do acceptable things before him.

And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his Son Jesus the Messiah, and that we love one another as he hath commanded us.

And he that keepeth his commandments, is kept by him, and he dwelleth in him: and by this we understand that he abideth in us, from his Spirit which he hath given to us.

By this was the love of God towards us made known, because God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, that we by him might live.

In this is love; it was not that we loved God, but that God loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.