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the Father also. Let that there­fore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the be­ginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise that he hath pro­mised us, even eternal life. These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same an­ointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be a­shamed before him at his coming. If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

I. JOHN, III.

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fested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: who­soever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him, Little chil­dren, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righ­teous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the de­vil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 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. 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. For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate

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on us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 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. And every man that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was mani

passed from death unto life, be­cause we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abid­eth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eter­nal life abiding in him. 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. 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