1 John 3

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 You must see what great love the Father has lavished on us by letting us be cal ed God's children --which is what we are! The reason why the world does not acknowledge us is that it did not acknowledge him.	1 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.
2 My dear friends, we are already God's children, but what we shall be in the future has not yet beenrevealed. We are wel aware that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he real yis.	2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.
3 Whoever treasures this hope of him purifies himself, to be as pure as he is.	3 And every one that hath this hope in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.
4 Whoever sins, acts wickedly, because al sin is wickedness.	4 Whosoever committeth sin commmitteth also iniquity; and sin is iniquity.
5 Now you are well aware that he has appeared in order to take sins away, and that in him there is no sin.	5 And you know that he appeared to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin.
6 No one who remains in him sins, and whoever sins has neither seen him nor recognised him.	6 Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not; and whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, nor known him.
7 Children, do not let anyone lead you astray. Whoever acts uprightly is upright, just as he is upright.	7 Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just.
8 Whoever lives sinfully belongs to the devil, since the devil has been a sinner from the beginning. Thiswas the purpose of the appearing of the Son of God, to undo the work of the devil.	8 He that commmitteth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 No one who is a child of God sins because God's seed remains in him. Nor can he sin, because he is achild of God.	9 Whosoever is born of God, commmitteth not sin: for his seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born of God.
10 This is what distinguishes the children of God from the children of the devil: whoever does not liveuprightly and does not love his brother is not from God.	10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just, is not of God, nor he that loveth not his brother.
11 This is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we must love one another,	11 For this is the declaration, which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another.
12 not to be like Cain, who was from the Evil One and murdered his brother. And why did he murder hisbrother? Because his own actions were evil and his brother's upright.	12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just.
13 Do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.	13 Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate you.
14 We are wel aware that we have passed over from death to life because we love our brothers.Whoever does not love, remains in death.	14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not, abideth in death.
15 Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you are well aware that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.	15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself.
16 This is the proof of love, that he laid down his life for us, and we too ought to lay down our lives for ourbrothers.	16 In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17 If anyone is wel -off in worldly possessions and sees his brother in need but closes his heart to him,how can the love of God be remaining in him?	17 He that hath the substance of this world, and shall see his brother in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?
18 Children, our love must be not just words or mere talk, but something active and genuine.	18 My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.
19 This will be the proof that we belong to the truth, and it wil convince us in his presence,	19 In this we know that we are of the truth: and in his sight shall persuade our hearts.
20 even if our own feelings condemn us, that God is greater than our feelings and knows al things.	20 For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 My dear friends, if our own feelings do not condemn us, we can be fearless before God,	21 Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God:
22 and whatever we ask we shal receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what isacceptable to him.	22 And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.
23 His commandment is this, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and that weshould love one another as he commanded us.	23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ: and love one another, as he hath given commandment unto us.
24 Whoever keeps his commandments remains in God, and God in him. And this is the proof that heremains in us: the Spirit that he has given us.	24 And he that keepeth his commandments, abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.