I. Characteristics of Fellowship............ 2:28-5:3
1Jo 2:28
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.1Jo 2:29
If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.1Jo 3:1
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.1Jo 3:2
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.1Jo 3:3
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.1Jo 3:4
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.1Jo 3:5
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.1Jo 3:6
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.1Jo 3:7
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.1Jo 3:8
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.1Jo 3:9
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.1Jo 3:10
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.1Jo 3:11
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.1Jo 3:12
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.1Jo 3:13
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.1Jo 3:14
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.1Jo 3:15
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.1Jo 3:16
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.1Jo 3:17
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 of God in him?1Jo 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.1Jo 3:19
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.1Jo 3:20
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.1Jo 3:21
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.1Jo 3:22
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.1Jo 3:23
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.1Jo 3:24
And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.1Jo 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.1Jo 4:2
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:1Jo 4:3
And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.1Jo 4:4
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.1Jo 4:5
They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.1Jo 4:6
We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.1Jo 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.1Jo 4:8
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.1Jo 4:9
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.1Jo 4:10
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.1Jo 4:11
Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.1Jo 4:12
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.1Jo 4:13
Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.1Jo 4:14
And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.1Jo 4:15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.1Jo 4:16
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.1Jo 4:17
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.1Jo 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.1Jo 4:19
We love him, because he first loved us.1Jo 4:20
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?1Jo 4:21
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.1Jo 5:1
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.1Jo 5:2
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.1Jo 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.