{
 "translation": "KJV",
 "book": "1 John",
 "chapter": 3,
 "verses": [
  {
   "v": 1,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 2,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 3,
   "t": "And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure."
  },
  {
   "v": 4,
   "t": "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law."
  },
  {
   "v": 5,
   "t": "And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin."
  },
  {
   "v": 6,
   "t": "Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him."
  },
  {
   "v": 7,
   "t": "Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous."
  },
  {
   "v": 8,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 9,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 10,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 11,
   "t": "For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another."
  },
  {
   "v": 12,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 13,
   "t": "Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you."
  },
  {
   "v": 14,
   "t": "We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death."
  },
  {
   "v": 15,
   "t": "Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him."
  },
  {
   "v": 16,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 17,
   "t": "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?"
  },
  {
   "v": 18,
   "t": "My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth."
  },
  {
   "v": 19,
   "t": "And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him."
  },
  {
   "v": 20,
   "t": "For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things."
  },
  {
   "v": 21,
   "t": "Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God."
  },
  {
   "v": 22,
   "t": "And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight."
  },
  {
   "v": 23,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 24,
   "t": "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."
  }
 ],
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 "blessing": "The Word is public domain. So is grace."
}