that when he shall
appear we may have boldness, and not be put to shame by him at his
coming. [2:29]If you know that he is righteous, you know that every one
who does righteousness has been born of him.

9 [3:1]See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called
children of God. The world therefore knows us not, because it knew him
not.

10 [3:2]Beloved, now are we children of God, and it does not yet appear
what we shall be. We know, that if he shall appear, we shall be like
him, for we shall see him as he is. [3:3]And every one that has this
hope in him purifies himself, as he is pure. [3:4]Every one that
commits sin commits also wickedness, and sin is wickedness. [3:5]And we
know that he was manifested to take away sins, and in him there is no
sin. [3:6]No one that continues in him sins; no one that sins has seen
him, or known him.

11 [3:7]Little children, let no one deceive you. He that does
righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous; [3:8]he that commits
sin is of the devil, for the devil sinned from the beginning. For this
was the Son of God manifested, to destroy the works of the devil.
[3:9]No one that has been born of God commits sin, for his seed
continues in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
[3:10]By this are the children of God manifest, and the children of the
devil; no one that does not righteousness is of God, and no one that
loves not his brother. [3:11]For this is the message which you heard
from the beginning; that we should love one another; [3:12]not as Cain
was of the evil one and killed his brother; and why did he kill him?
because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

12 [3:13]Wonder not, brothers, if the world hates you. [3:14]We know
that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers;
he that loves not, continues in death. [3:15]Every one that hates his
brother is a murderer; and we know that no murderer has eternal life
continuing in him. [3:16]By this we have known love, because he laid
down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the
brothers. [3:17]And whoever has the goods of the world and sees his
brother have need, and withholds his compassions from him, how
continues the love of God in him?

13 [3:18]My little children, let us not love in word nor tongue, but in
work and truth. [3:19]And by this we know that we are of the truth, and
shall assure our hearts before him; [3:20]for if our minds con