{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/1-john/3","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T01:13:31.602Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"1 John","bookSlug":"1-john","chapter":3,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":2,"nextChapter":4,"totalChapters":5,"totalVerses":24},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and'such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And every one that hath this hope'set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"My Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him:"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 John 3 (ASV)","markdown":"[1 John 3](https://primebible.com/asv/1-john/3)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/1-john/3 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}