1 John 3:14-24

English Standard Version

¹⁴ We know that ^(A)we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. ^15 (B)Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that ^(C)no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

¹⁶ By this we know love, that ^(D)he laid down his life for us, and ^(E)we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. ¹⁷ But ^(F)if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet ^(G)closes his heart against him, ^(H)how does God's love abide in him? ¹⁸ Little children, let us not ^(I)love in word or talk but in deed and ^(J)in truth.

¹⁹ By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; ²⁰ for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. ²¹ Beloved, ^(K)if our heart does not condemn us, ^(L)we have confidence before God; ²² and ^(M)whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and ^(N)do what pleases him. ²³ And this is his commandment, ^(O)that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and ^(P)love one another, ^(Q)just as he has commanded us. ^24 (R)Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God,^[a] and God^[b] in him. And ^(S)by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.