1 John 3:12-24 ▼

12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother: and for what reason did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother's, righteous.

13 Wonder not, my brethren, if the world hates you.

14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he that loves not his brother, abides in death.

15 Whoever hates his brother, is a murderer: and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

16 By this we know the love of Christ , because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17 Whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother have need, and shuts his heart against him, how dwells the love of God in him?

18 My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.

19 And by this we know that we are of the truth; and we shall have our hearts at rest before him:

20 for if our heart condemn us, we know that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence to ward God,

22 and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

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.

24 And he that keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.