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1 Behold, how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the children of God! For this reason, the world knows us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does 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. 3 And every one that has this hope in Him purifies himself, even as He is pure. 4 Every one that works sin, works also transgression of law: and sin is transgression of law. 5 And you know that he was manifested, that he might take away our sins; and in him there is no sin. 6 Whoever abides in him, sins not. Whoever sins, has neither seen him nor known him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you: he that works righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 He that works sin is of the devil, for the devil sins from the beginning: for this purpose was the son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:1-8, Anderson New Testament. Public domain.
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