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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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Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
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And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.
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Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.
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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.