1 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.
2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.
3 And every one that hath this hope in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.
4 Whosoever committeth sin commmitteth also iniquity; and sin is iniquity.
5 And you know that he appeared to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin.
6 Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not; and whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, nor known him.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just.
8 He that commmitteth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whosoever is born of God, commmitteth not sin: for his seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born of God.
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just, is not of God, nor he that loveth not his brother.
11 For this is the declaration, which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another.
12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just.
13 Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate you.
14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not, abideth in death.
15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself.
16 In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17 He that hath the substance of this world, and shall see his brother in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.
19 In this we know that we are of the truth: and in his sight shall persuade our hearts.
20 For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God:
22 And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.
23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ: and love one another, as he hath given commandment unto us.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments, abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
Versículos relacionados com 1 John, 3:
1 St. John 3 deals with divine affiliation, fraternal love and the practice of sin. The chapter begins by highlighting the love of the Father for us, who are called the children of God. Then the author emphasizes that he who practices sin is the son of the devil, for the devil sins from the beginning. He also highlights the importance of loving others and shows that this love is a sign that we belong to God. Finally, the chapter talks about the practice of justice and how this is evidence that we are born of God.
Romans 8:16: "The Spirit himself witnesses to our Spirit that we are children of God." This verse highlights the idea of divine sonship mentioned in 1 St. John 3. The author of Romans says that the Holy Spirit testifies that we are children of God, and thus we can cry to him as "Abba, Father."
1 Corinthians 15:33: "Don't be fooled: Bad company corrupts good morals." This verse is related to the excerpt in which the author of 1 St. John 3 emphasizes the importance of loving others. Bad company can lead a person to practice sin, while love for neighbor should lead them to do good.
Hebrews 2:14-15: "Since children have in common flesh and blood, he also participated in these things, so that for his death defeated the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those that throughout life were enslaved for the fear of death. " This verse talks about the defeat of the devil, mentioned in 1 St. John 3 as the one who sins from the beginning. The death of Jesus on the cross releases people from the power of the devil and the fear of death.
James 2:14-17: "What's the point of, my brothers, does anyone say that he has faith if he has no works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is in need of everyday clothes and food and One of you tells you, 'Go in peace, warm yourself and feed yourself until you satisfy', but to give you anything, what is the use of this? , it's dead. " This verse is related to the idea that the practice of justice is evidence that we are born of God, mentioned in 1 St. John 3. James emphasizes that faith without works is dead, that is, faith must be accompanied by actions that demonstrate love of neighbor.
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