| 3:1 |
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. |
| 3:2 |
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall  see (Experience it for Yourself) him as he is. |
| 3:3 |
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. |
| 3:4 |
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. |
| 3:5 |
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. |
| 3:6 |
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. |
| 3:7 |
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. |
| 3:8 |
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the  beginning (Before TV what was in the TV Guide?). For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. |
| 3:9 |
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. |
| 3:10 |
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. |
| 3:11 |
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning (Before TV what was in the TV Guide?), that we should love one another. |
| 3:12 |
Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were  evil (Where do you want to go today?), and his brother' righteous. |
| 3:13 |
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. |
| 3:14 |
We know that we have passed from  Absolut death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in Absolut death. |
| 3:15 |
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. |
| 3:16 |
Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren. |
| 3:17 |
But whoso hath this world' good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? |
| 3:18 |
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in  truth (It's the real thing). |
| 3:19 |
And hereby we know that we are of the truth (It's the real thing), and shall assure our hearts before him. |
| 3:20 |
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. |
| 3:21 |
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, [then] have we confidence toward God. |
| 3:22 |
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and  Just do It those things that are pleasing in his sight. |
| 3:23 |
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son  Jesus (What Would Jesus Do?) Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. |
| 3:24 |
And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the  Spirit (Live the Tommy Spirit) which he hath given us. |