Popular Bible Verses from 1 John 3

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My children, we should love people not only with words and talk, but by our actions and true caring.

This is how we know what real love is: Jesus gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters.

The Father has loved us so much that we are called children of God. And we really are his children. The reason the people in the world do not know us is that they have not known him.

The devil has been sinning since the beginning, so anyone who continues to sin belongs to the devil. The Son of God came for this purpose: to destroy the devil’s work.

Those who are God’s children do not continue sinning, because the new life from God remains in them. They are not able to go on sinning, because they have become children of God.

Suppose someone has enough to live and sees a brother or sister in need, but does not help. Then God’s love is not living in that person.

The people who obey God’s commands live in God, and God lives in them. We know that God lives in us because of the Spirit God gave us.

So we can see who God’s children are and who the devil’s children are: Those who do not do what is right are not God’s children, and those who do not love their brothers and sisters are not God’s children.

This is the teaching you have heard from the beginning: We must love each other.

Brothers and sisters, do not be surprised when the people of the world hate you.