The Epistle of John C. 3

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The Epistle of John C. 3
The Epistle of John C. 2
First Epistle of John C. 1 - Introduction
The book of Hebrews C. 3
The Book of Hebrews C. 2
The Book of Hebrews C. 1 - Introduction

1 John 3 (Verses 1 - 10)
Young's Literal Translation

3 See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;
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Verse 1: See you what love the Father has given to us - that children of God

We may be called

because of this (being spiritually reborn ~ children of God ~ believers in Christ)

The world does not know us ~ Because the world did not know Him.

2 beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is;​

Verse 2: Beloved; now ~ As Children of God which you are through faith, it was not yet manifested what we shall be - and we have known that if he may be manifest, like him we shall be because we shall see him as he is; (Death ~ Resurrection / Seeing Christ - Transformation in our person -> Sanctification)

3 and every one who is having this hope on him, doth purify himself, even as he is pure.​

Verse 3: Everyone who has hope in him is (Sanctified - unto the image of Christ) - even as he is pure

4 Every one who is doing the sin, the lawlessness also he doth do, and the sin is the lawlessness,​

Verse 4: Everyone is doing the sin ~ Lawlessness also does he do - Hate, greed, (Mark 7), selfishness, no love towards God

The sin is lawlessness.

5 and ye have known that he was manifested that our sins he may take away, and sin is not in him;​

Verse 5: And you have know that he was manifested that our sins he may take away, and sin is not in him - > Yeshua Christ

6 every one who is remaining in him doth not sin; every one who is sinning, hath not seen him, nor known him.​

verse 6: Everyone who abiding in Christ does not sin (Spirit) Everyone who is sinning (Flesh) -living by the flesh oppose to the spirit ~ Has not seen him or know him.

7 Little children, let no one lead you astray; he who is doing the righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous,​

verse 7: Little Children ~ Let no one lead you astray - from the spirit from Christ from God

He who is doing righteousness is righteous even as Christ is righteous - Spirit living
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8 he who is doing the sin, of the devil he is, because from the beginning the devil doth sin; for this was the Son of God manifested, that he may break up the works of the devil;

Verse 8: He who is doing the sin ~ Of the adversary he is ~ because from the beginning the devil does sin (Adversary) : For this

was why the Son o God manifested, ~ The he may break up the works of the (Adversary) devil.
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9 every one who hath been begotten of God, sin he doth not, because his seed in him doth remain, and he is not able to sin, because of God he hath been begotten.

Verse 9: Everyone who has been begotten of God ~ Saved through grace through faith - Sin he does not ~ Because his seed in Him does remain - The spirit resides with-in abider of Christ begotten of God through Faith. Those who abide in the spirit of Christ are not able to sin because of God he has been begotten.
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10 In this manifest are the children of God, and the children of the devil; every one who is not doing righteousness, is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother,

Verse 10: In this manifest are the children of God ~ And the children of the adversary​

Everyone who is not doing rightouesness ~ In darknessness - Hating others - not loving -

Is not of God - Those not abiding towards God and Christ is not loving his brother.

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11 because this is the message that ye did hear from the beginning, that we may love one another,
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Verse 11: Because this is the message that you did hear from the beginning, that we may love one another

12 not as Cain -- of the evil one he was, and he did slay his brother, and wherefore did he slay him? because his works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.
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Verse 12: Not as Cain - Who killed his brother ~ Of the evil one He was ~ He did slay his brother,

wherefore did he slay him? Because his works were evil, and those of his brothers righteous

13 Do not wonder, my brethren, if the world doth hate you;
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Verse 13: Do not wonder ~ My brothers

If the world does hate you

14 we -- we have known that we have passed out of the death to the life, because we love the brethren; he who is not loving the brother doth remain in the death.
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Verse 14: We; believers have known that believers have passed out of the death to the life, (passed out of spiritual death into spiritual life - eternal life - with Christ Yeshua ~ God our Father ~ Jesus's Father.

because we can love the brother -

He who is not loving the brother does remain in the death. (Spiritual death) (Remaining in the fleshly ways - hate- greed (Mark 7) remaining in death.

15 Every one who is hating his brother -- a man-killer he is, and ye have known that no man-killer hath life age-during in him remaining,
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Verse 15: Every one who is hating his brother `` a man-killer he is

and you have known that no - man-killer has life age-during in him remaining in darkness and not having eternal life by looking towards God and the Lord Yeshua Christ

16 in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;
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Verse 16: In this we have known the love ~

Because he for us his life did lay down ~

We out for the brother the lives to lay down ~ To love one another ~ Not hate one another

17 and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him -- how doth the love of God remain in him?
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Verse 17: And whoever may have the goods of the world,

and may view his brother having need ~ May shut up his bowels from him -> To see a brother in need then cut him off ~ How does the love of God remain in that person who cut off his brother who is in need?

18 My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!
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Verse 18: My little Children John writes: May we not love in word nor in tongue,

but in word and in truth! - By the spirit! (Worship in spirit and in truth)

19 and in this we know that of the truth we are, and before Him we shall assure our hearts,
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Verse 19: And in this we know that the truth we are in -> being in Christ Yeshua ~ Before God we shall assure our hearts

20 because if our heart may condemn -- because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.
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Verse 20: because if our heart may condemn ~ If we may feel condemnation -> We can go to God and understand that God is greater than our heart, and God knows all things also can help us in our times of struggle and need.

21 Beloved, if our heart may not condemn us, we have boldness toward God,
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Verse 21: Beloved: If our heart may not condemn us,

We have boldness towards God by leaning on Him, and trusting in Him to work in our life, by learning the word of God and learning about His Son. Learning to love, others!

22 and whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because His commands we keep, and the things pleasing before Him we do,
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Verse 22: And whatever we may ask, we receive from Him ~ Because of His commands we keep ~ by learning the word of God and learning about His Son ~ The these things pleasing before Him that is done.

23 and this is His command, that we may believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and may love one another, even as He did give command to us,
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Verse 23: And this is His command ~ That we may believe in the name of His Son of Jesus Christ, and may love one another, even as He did give command to us.

Love one another is the command.

24 and he who is keeping His commands, in Him he doth remain, and He in him; and in this we know that He doth remain in us, from the Spirit that He gave us.
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Verse 24: And he who is keeping His Commands ~ In Christ Jesus does the person abide in ~ And Christ in Him ~

And we know that He does remain in us

From and by the spirit that is given from God ~ by his Son Jesus Christ.