1 John 3:8–18

^8yHe that committeth sin is of the devil; for ^zthe devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, ^athat he might ^bdestroy the works of the devil. ^9cWhosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for ^dhis seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because ^ehe is born of God. ¹⁰In this ^fthe children of God are manifest, and ^gthe children of the devil: ^hwhosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither ⁱhe that loveth not his brother. ¹¹For ^kthis is the ^||message ^lthat ye heard from the beginning, ^mthat we should love one another. ¹²Not as ⁿCain, who was of ^othat wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? ^pBecause his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous. ¹³Marvel not, my brethren, if ^qthe world hate you. ^14rWe know that ^swe have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. ^15tWhosoever hateth his brother is ^ua murderer: and ye know that ^vno murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. ^16wxHereby perceive we the love of God, because ^xhe laid down his life for us: and ^ywe ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. ¹⁷But ^zwhoso hath this world’s ^agood, and seeth his brother have need, and ^bshutteth up ^chis bowels of compassion from him, ^dhow dwelleth the love of God in him? ¹⁸My little children, ^elet us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and ^eein truth.