24So p74vidBAℵCψ 1739 1852 1881 (1241) 1243 2344 33 322 cop vg. 1175 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., omit and such we are
3: 2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if 25he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.
25Or, it
3: 3 And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
3: 4 Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
3: 5 And ye know that he was manifested to 26take away 27sins; and in him is no sin.
26Or, bear sins;
27So BA 1739 1852 1881 1241 1243 2344 33 322 copbo arm. ℵCψ and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., copfay read our sins;
3: 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither 28knoweth him.
28Or, hath known
3: 7 Little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:
3: 8 he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
3: 9 Whosoever is begotten of God doeth not sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.
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.
3: 11 For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
3: 12 not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
3: 13 29And marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.
29So ℵCvidψ 1739 1881 1241 1243 322 arm. But BA 1852 2344 33 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., copsa,bo,fay vg read Marvel not,
3: 14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not30 abideth in death.
30Cψ and the majority of lesser mss. add his brother
3: 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
3: 16 Hereby know we love, because he laid down his soul for us: and we ought to lay down our souls for the brethren.
3: 17 But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
3: 18 Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
3: 19 31And hereby 32shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall 33assure our heart 34before him:
31So ℵCψ 1739 1881 1241 1243 322 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., copsa arm. BA 2344 copbo,fay vg read Hereby shall we know etc.
321175 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., vg omit shall
33Gk. persuade Compare Mt 28:14.
34Or, before him, whereinsoever our heart condemn us; because God etc.
3: 20 because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
3: 21 Beloved, 35if the heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;
35So (A)ψ 1739 2344 (33) 322. But ((ℵ)) 1881 (1243) and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., copsa,bo,fay arm read if our heart condemn us not, C 1852 read if our heart condemn not, B virtually alone reads if the heart condemn not,
3: 22 and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
3: 23 And this is his commandment, that we 36should 37believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment.
36B and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. read should have believed 1243 omits should
37Gk. believe the name
3: 24 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.
