1 John 3:11-24

English Standard Version (Chapter 3)

For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

For this is the message:

That you have heard from the beginning

That we should love one another.

English Standard Version (Chapter 3)

We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous.

We should not be like Cain:

Who was of the evil one

And murdered his brother

And why did he murder him

Because his own deeds were evil

And his brother’s righteous.

English Standard Version (Chapter 3)

Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

Do not be surprised:

Brothers, that the world hates you

We know that we have passed out of death into life

Because we love the brothers

Whoever does not love abides in death

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer

You know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

English Standard Version (Chapter 3)

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

By this we know love:

That he laid down his life for us

And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers

But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need

Yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him

Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

English Standard Version (Chapter 3)

By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything

By this we shall know that we are of the truth:

And reassure our heart before him

For whenever our heart condemns us

God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything

English Standard Version (Chapter 3)

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.

Beloved:

If our heart does not condemn us

We have confidence before God

And whatever we ask we receive from him

Because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.

English Standard Version (Chapter 3)

And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.

And this is his commandment:

That we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us

Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him

And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.