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1 John 3:2-5

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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, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.
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