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1 John 3

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1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
1 See what love the Father has lavished on us in letting us be called God's children! For that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it has not known him.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
2 Dear friends, we are God's children now; and it has not yet been made clear what we will become. We do know that when he appears, we will be like him; because we will see him as he really is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
3 And everyone who has this hope in him continues purifying himself, since God is pure.
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
4 Everyone who keeps sinning is violating Torah - indeed, sin is violation of Torah.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
5 You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and that there is no sin in him.
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
6 So no one who remains united with him continues sinning; everyone who does continue sinning has neither seen him nor known him.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
7 Children, don't let anyone deceive you - it is the person that keeps on doing what is right who is righteous, just as God is righteous.
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
8 The person who keeps on sinning is from the Adversary, because from the very beginning the Adversary has kept on sinning. It was for this very reason that the Son of God appeared, to destroy these doings of the Adversary.
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
9 No one who has God as his Father keeps on sinning, because the seed planted by God remains in him. That is, he cannot continue sinning, because he has God as his Father.
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
10 Here is how one can distinguish clearly between God's children and those of the Adversary: everyone who does not continue doing what is right is not from God. Likewise, anyone who fails to keep loving his brother is not from God.
11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
11 For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning: that we should love each other
12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
12 and not be like Kayin, who was from the Evil One and murdered his own brother. Why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil, and his brother's were righteous.
13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
13 Don't be amazed, brothers, if the world hates you.
14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
14 We, for our part, know that we have passed from death to life because we keep loving the brothers. The person who fails to keep on loving is still under the power of death.
15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him.
16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
16 The way that we have come to know love is through his having laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers!
17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
17 If someone has worldly possessions and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how can he be loving God?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
18 Children, let us love not with words and talk, but with actions and in reality!
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
19 Here is how we will know that we are from the truth and will set our hearts at rest in his presence:
20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
20 if our hearts know something against us, God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
21 Dear friends, if our hearts know nothing against us, we have confidence in approaching God;
22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
22 then, whatever we ask for, we receive from him; because we are obeying his commands and doing the things that please him.
23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
23 This is his command: that we are to trust in the person and power of his Son Yeshua the Messiah and to keep loving one another, just as he commanded us.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
24 Those who obey his commands remain united with him and he with them. Here is how we know that he remains united with us: by the Spirit whom he gave us.
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Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.