For this purpose the … the brethren. 2 Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. 1 John 3:13 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 16. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 1 John 3 ; 1JN 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. This is why we can never permanently solve the problem. These are words of encouragement written to a community that is troubled by schism. 1 John 3 English Standard Version (ESV) 3 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. 11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. [Some questions on the text are here.] 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 1 John 3: 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. We are to ? For this purpose the … * [3:11–18] Love, even to the point of self-sacrifice, is the point of the commandment. He loves us that much! 1 John, 2 John, 3 John addresses deceivers who no longer acknowledge Jesus as Messiah or God's Son and stir up hostility among faithful believers. Breaks forth into the admiration of that grace that is the spring of such a wonderful vouchsafement: Behold (see you, observe) what manner of love, or how great love, the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, effectually called (he who calls … And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. 1 John 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. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. In 1 John 1:8, the grammar indicates John is speaking about occasional acts of sin. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. (1 John 3:8 RSV) The apostle declares that the problem behind all that we are facing today is the existence of a malevolent, evil being who continually is subverting every human effort to counteract his activities, and is pouring out a flood of evil continuously into the human stream of life. For Christians, proof of deliverance is love toward others, after the example of Christ. (AO), 16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. (P), 7 Dear children,(Q) do not let anyone lead you astray. 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. Down. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. (N) No one who continues to sin has either seen him(O) or known him. He who practices righteousness is ? (AC), 11 For this is the message you heard(AD) from the beginning:(AE) We should love one another. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. 3 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. 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 1 John 3 > Across. Commentary on 1 John 3:3-10 (Read 1 John 3:3-10) The sons of God know that their Lord is of purer eyes than to allow any thing unholy and impure to dwell with him. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as … John has already told us in 1 John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 Think about how much God the Father loves us. (AQ) 17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them,(AR) how can the love of God be in that person? Anyone who does not love remains in death. 3. (AI) 13 Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters,[b] if the world hates you. If 1 John had a social media footprint, this week’s status update would read, “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God” (1 John 3:1). Verses 1 through 3 focus on God's love, and how that love results in believers becoming children of God. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. But we know that when Christ appears,[a](F) we shall be like him,(G) for we shall see him as he is. (AH) And why did he murder him? To participate in life with God, believers must keep Jesus' commands to … 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. 1 John 3:3 NIV 1 John 3:3 NLT 1 John 3:3 ESV 1 John 3:3 NASB 1 John 3:3 KJV 1 John 3:3 BibleApps.com 1 John 3:3 Biblia Paralela 1 John 3:3 Chinese Bible 1 John 3:3 French Bible 1 John 3:3 Clyx Quotations NT Letters: 1 John 3:3 Everyone who has this hope set (1J iJ 1Jn i jn 1 jo) 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. One or two points of an expository character will serve to introduce what else I have to say on these words. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. The people who belong to this world do not understand who God is. 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. (B) And that is what we are! Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. (H) 3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves,(I) just as he is pure. (AU), 19 This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: 20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. All rights reserved worldwide. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. New International Version (NIV), Jn 13:34, 35; 15:12; 1Jn 4:7, 11, 21; 2Jn 5, S Lk 24:47; Jn 1:12; 3:18; 20:31; 1Co 6:11; 1Jn 5:13, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print, NIV, Quest Study Bible, Comfort Print: The Only Q and A Study Bible, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Personal Size, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture. v. 1. Here are a few notes on this text: 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? (AL) 15 Anyone who hates a brother or sister(AM) is a murderer,(AN) and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. (L) And in him is no sin. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. "He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. (C) 2 Dear friends,(D) now we are children of God,(E) and what we will be has not yet been made known. Because of that, they do not understand who we are. 1 John 3:3. 1 John 3:1 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 John 3:1, NIV: "See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!And that is what we are! 2:28-29: Those that abide in Christ will not be shamed when he comes because Jesus has cleansed believers of their sins.3:1-3: Believers are children of God.When Christ returns we will be even more like him.That is, in eternity Christians will be without sin, without pain or illness, etc. 1 John 2 1 John 4 New International Version (NIV) Home >> Bible Studies >> 1, 2, and 3 John Studies >> 1 John 3:11-24 These small group studies of 1 John contain outlines, cross-references, Bible study discussion questions, and applications. (S) 8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil,(T) because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.(BF). 1 John 3 1 John 2:28-3-3. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him." He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. 1 John 3 We are God's children. (AF) 12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one(AG) and murdered his brother. (K) 5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. Verses 1-3 The apostle, having shown the dignity of Christ’s faithful followers, that they are born of him and thereby nearly allied to God, now here, I. v. 14. The story of Cain and Abel (1 Jn 3:12–15; Gn 4:1–16) presents the rivalry of two brothers, in a contrast of evil and righteousness, where envy led to murder. (BC) 24 The one who keeps God’s commands(BD) lives in him,(BE) and he in them. 2 Corinthians 7:1. And that is what we are! 1 John 3:1. 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. God is Light God and Jesus are light. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. For this purpose the … Hymns for 1 John 3 from Hymnary.org, an authoritative index of hymns and hymnals. Choose a verse from '1 John 3' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org 1 John 3:11-18 11 This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. 3 See what great love(A) the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! 1 John 3 New Living Translation (NLT) 3 See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous. (AZ) 23 And this is his command: to believe(BA) in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ,(BB) and to love one another as he commanded us. He calls us his children. Cain murdered his brother because his works were ? v.12. Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 1 John 3, Coffman Commentaries on the Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. (V) 9 No one who is born of God(W) will continue to sin,(X) because God’s seed(Y) remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. v. 14. And wherefore slew he him? 1 John 3:1, ESV: "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. 1 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! NLT 1 John 3 1 See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! King James Version (KJV), KJV, Value Thinline Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, The King James Study Bible, Red Letter, Full-Color Edition: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Reference Bible, Personal Size Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Word Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: 1,700 Key Words that Unlock the Meaning of the Bible, KJV, Baby's First Bible, Hardcover, Multicolor: A special keepsake for your new arrival, KJV, Holy Bible, Larger Print, Paperback, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version. Lesson 14: The Purifying Hope (1 John 3:2-3) Lesson 15: The Believer and Sin (1 John 3:4-10) Lesson 16: Hatred or Love? And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. 10 This is how we know who the children of God(Z) are and who the children of the devil(AA) are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love(AB) their brother and sister. And we really have become children of God. (M) 6 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. First John 3:1–10 can be further subdivided into two main sections. (AJ) 14 We know that we have passed from death to life,(AK) because we love each other. For this purpose the … (J), 4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. We are studying 1 John 3:11-24 for Sunday, November 15 (which, by the way, is also the Sunday that we’re scheduled to turn in pledge cards for the annual stewardship campaign). The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. and truth. 21 Dear friends,(AV) if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God(AW) 22 and receive from him anything we ask,(AX) because we keep his commands(AY) and do what pleases him. 13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. (R) The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. (AP) And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. v.7. (AS) 18 Dear children,(AT) let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. The reason the Son of God(U) appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. 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 him as he is. 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 2 Peter 3:14. This is a portion of the short book of 1 John that reminds its audience that Christ’s command is to love one another. 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. Visit our library of inductive Bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the Bible you can use in your small group. https://www.ligonier.org/learn/scripture/1-john_3/?type=devotional He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. The second section begins in verse 4, which notes "Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness…" It is the hope of hypocrites, not of the sons of God, that makes allowance for gratifying impure desires and lusts. Whose children are we ? The grammar of 1 John 3:6 indicates that John is speaking of a settled, continued lifestyle of sin. 12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 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