Quotes

"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."

"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?"

"And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure."

"For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another."

"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."

"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."

"Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God."

"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."

"Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him."

"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."

"For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things."

"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."

"We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death."

"If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him."

"And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him."

"And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin."

"Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you."

"And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming."

"My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth."

"Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law."