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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.

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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.

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And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

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[ My] little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

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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.

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Hereby {G5129} know we love, {G2316} because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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[ My] Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

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{G2532} Hereby {G5129} shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him:

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because if our heart {G3754} condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

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