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1 John 3:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

III. Love for One Another

11 [a]For this is the message you have heard from the beginning: we should love one another,(A)

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  1. 3:11–18 Love, even to the point of self-sacrifice, is the point of the commandment. The story of Cain and Abel (1 Jn 3:12–15; Gn 4:1–16) presents the rivalry of two brothers, in a contrast of evil and righteousness, where envy led to murder. For Christians, proof of deliverance is love toward others, after the example of Christ. This includes concrete acts of charity, out of our material abundance.
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