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1 John 3:12-22

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12 We should not be like 1Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? 2Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.
13 Do not be surprised, brothers,[a]3that the world hates you.
14 We know that 4we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
15 5Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that 6no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
16 By this we know love, that 7he laid down his life for us, and 8we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
17 But 9if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet 10closes his heart against him, 11how does God's love abide in him?
18 Little children, let us not 12love in word or talk but in deed and 13in truth.
19 By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him;
20 for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.
21 Beloved, 14if our heart does not condemn us, 15we have confidence before God;
22 and 16whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and 17do what pleases him.
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Cross References 17

  • 1. Genesis 4:4, 8; Hebrews 11:4; Jude 11
  • 2. Psalms 38:20; Proverbs 29:10
  • 3. John 15:18; John 17:14
  • 4. John 5:24
  • 5. Matthew 5:21, 22
  • 6. Galatians 5:21; Revelation 21:8
  • 7. See John 15:13
  • 8. [Philippians 2:17]
  • 9. James 2:15, 16
  • 10. Deuteronomy 15:7
  • 11. [1 John 4:20]
  • 12. Ezekiel 33:31; Ephesians 4:15
  • 13. 2 John 1; 3 John 1
  • 14. [1 Corinthians 4:4]
  • 15. 1 John 5:14; [Job 11:15; Job 22:26; Romans 14:22]
  • 16. See Matthew 7:7
  • 17. John 8:29

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated "brothers") refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God's family, the church; also verses 14, 16
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