1   Beholde, ^{note note} what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be ^note called the sonnes of God: ^note for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.

2    ^noteDearely beloued, nowe are we the sonnes of God, but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shalbe made manifest, we shalbe ^note like him: for we shall see him ^note as he is.

3    ^noteAnd euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen ^note as he is pure.

4    ^noteWhosoeuer ^note committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for ^note sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.

5    ^noteAnd ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might ^note take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.

6   Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer ^note sinneth, hath not seene him, neither hath knowen him.

7    ^noteLitle children, let no man deceiue you: he that doeth righteousnes, is righteous, as hee

To loue one another. is righteous.

8    ^noteHe that ^note c&obar;mitteth sinne, is of the ^note deuil: for the deuill ^note sinneth from the ^note beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.

9   Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his ^note seede remaineth in him, neither can hee sinne, because he is borne of God.

10    ^noteIn this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, ^note neither he that loueth not his brother.

11    ^noteFor this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that ^note we should loue one another,

12    ^noteNot as ^{note note} Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: ^note and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.

13   Marueile not, my brethren, though this world hate you.

14    ^noteWe ^note know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: ^note he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.

15    ^noteWhosoeuer hateth his brother, is a manslayer: and ye know that no manslayer hath eternall life abiding in him.

16    ^{note note}Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.

17    ^{note note}And whosoeuer hath this ^note worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, & ^note shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?

18    ^noteMy litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.

19    ^noteFor thereby we know that we are of the trueth, ^note and shal before him assure our hearts.

20   For ^note if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.

21    ^noteBeloued, if our heart condemne vs not, To trie the spirits. then haue we boldnes toward God.

22    ^{note note}And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him, because we keepe his commaundements, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

23    ^noteThis is then his commaundement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commaundement.

24    ^noteFor hee that keepeth his commaundements, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that hee abideth in vs, euen by that ^note Spirit which he hath giuen vs.

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