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3 And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
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All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
4 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
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Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.
5 You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin.
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But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.
6 No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him.
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No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.
7 Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;
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Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
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