And having been (A)perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him,

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and, once made perfect,(A) he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

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35 And then (A)a voice came from the cloud, saying, “(B)This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”

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35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen;(A) listen to him.”(B)

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(A)By this we know that we have come to (B)know Him, if we (C)keep His commandments.

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Love and Hatred for Fellow Believers

We know(A) that we have come to know him(B) if we keep his commands.(C)

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(A)By this we know that (B)we love the children of God, when we love God and [a]follow His commandments. For (C)this is the love of God, that we (D)keep His commandments; and (E)His commandments are not burdensome.

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  1. 1 John 5:2 Lit do

This is how we know(A) that we love the children of God:(B) by loving God and carrying out his commands. In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.(C) And his commands are not burdensome,(D)

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15 (A)If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

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Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

15 “If you love me, keep my commands.(A)

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23 Jesus answered and said to him, (A)If anyone loves Me, he will (B)follow My word; and (C)My Father will love him, and We (D)will come to him and make Our dwelling with him.

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23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.(A) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.(B)

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24 The one who does not love Me (A)does not follow My words; and (B)the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s who sent Me.

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24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.(A)

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47 If anyone hears My [a]teachings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for (A)I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 (B)The one who rejects Me and does not [b]accept My [c]teachings has one who judges him: (C)the word which I spoke. That will judge him on (D)the last day.

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  1. John 12:47 Lit words
  2. John 12:48 Or receive
  3. John 12:48 Lit words

47 “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.(A) 48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them(B) at the last day.

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16 Do you not (A)know that the one to whom you present yourselves as (B)slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of (C)sin [a]resulting in death, or of obedience [b]resulting in righteousness?

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  1. Romans 6:16 Lit to death
  2. Romans 6:16 Lit to righteousness

16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey(A)—whether you are slaves to sin,(B) which leads to death,(C) or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?

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23 But this is [a]what I commanded them, saying, ‘(A)Obey My voice, and (B)I will be your God, and you will be My people; and you shall walk [b]entirely in the way which I command you, so that it may (C)go well for you.’

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  1. Jeremiah 7:23 Lit the word
  2. Jeremiah 7:23 Lit in all the way

23 but I gave them this command:(A) Obey(B) me, and I will be your God and you will be my people.(C) Walk in obedience to all(D) I command you, that it may go well(E) with you.

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22 Since you have (A)purified your souls (B)in obedience to the truth for a (C)sincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from [a]the heart,

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  1. 1 Peter 1:22 Two early mss a pure heart

22 Now that you have purified(A) yourselves by obeying(B) the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply,(C) from the heart.[a]

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  1. 1 Peter 1:22 Some early manuscripts from a pure heart

22 Moses said, ‘(A)The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your countrymen; to Him you shall listen regarding everything He says to you. 23 (B)And it shall be that every (C)soul that does not listen to that prophet (D)shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’

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22 For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.(A) 23 Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people.’[a](B)

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  1. Acts 3:23 Deut. 18:15,18,19

So (A)remember [a]what you have received and heard; and [b]keep it, and (B)repent. Then if you are not alert, (C)I will come (D)like a thief, and you will not know at (E)what hour I will come to you.

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  1. Revelation 3:3 Lit how
  2. Revelation 3:3 Or follow

Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent.(A) But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief,(B) and you will not know at what time(C) I will come to you.

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