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1 John 3:7-10
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1 John 3:7-10
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7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. 8 (A)He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, (B)that He might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whoever has been (C)born of God does not sin, for (D)His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
The Imperative of Love(E)
10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.
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1 John 3:7-10
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1 John 3:7-10
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7 (A)Little children, make sure no one (B)deceives you; (C)the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; 8 the one who practices sin is (D)of the devil; for the devil [a]has been sinning from the beginning. (E)The Son of God (F)appeared for this purpose, (G)to destroy the works of the devil. 9 No one who has been (H)born of God practices sin, because His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin continually, because he has been born of God. 10 By this the (I)children of God and the (J)children of the devil are obvious: [b]anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who (K)does not love his (L)brother and sister.
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- 1 John 3:8 Lit sins
- 1 John 3:10 Lit everyone
1 John 3:7-10
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1 John 3:7-10
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7 Dear children,(A) do not let anyone lead you astray.(B) The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.(C) 8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil,(D) because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God(E) appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.(F) 9 No one who is born of God(G) will continue to sin,(H) because God’s seed(I) remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. 10 This is how we know who the children of God(J) are and who the children of the devil(K) are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love(L) their brother and sister.(M)
Matthew 5:48
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Matthew 5:48
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48 (A)Therefore you shall be perfect, just (B)as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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Matthew 5:48
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Matthew 5:48
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48 Therefore (A)you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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Matthew 5:48
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Matthew 5:48
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48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.(A)
Luke 6:36
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Luke 6:36
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36 (A)Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.
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Luke 6:36
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Luke 6:36
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36 [a]Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
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- Luke 6:36 Or Prove yourselves merciful
Luke 6:36
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Luke 6:36
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1 John 3:2-3
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1 John 3:2-3
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1 John 3:2-3
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1 John 3:2-3
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2 (A)Beloved, now we are (B)children of God, and (C)it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He (D)appears, we will be (E)like Him, because we will (F)see Him just as He is. 3 And everyone who has this (G)hope set on Him (H)purifies himself, just as He is pure.
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1 John 3:2-3
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1 John 3:2-3
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2 Dear friends,(A) now we are children of God,(B) and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[a](C) we shall be like him,(D) for we shall see him as he is.(E) 3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves,(F) just as he is pure.(G)
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- 1 John 3:2 Or when it is made known
1 Peter 1:15-16
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1 Peter 1:15-16
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15 (A)but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, (B)“Be holy, for I am holy.”
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1 Peter 1:15-16
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1 Peter 1:15-16
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15 but [a](A)like the Holy One who called you, [b](B)be holy yourselves also (C)in all your behavior; 16 because it is written: “(D)You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
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- 1 Peter 1:15 Lit according to
- 1 Peter 1:15 Or become
1 Peter 1:15-16
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1 Peter 1:15-16
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15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;(A) 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](B)
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- 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2
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