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1 John 3

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1Behold, 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.

2Beloved, 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.

3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

10In 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.

11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

12Not 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.

13Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

16Hereby 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.

17But 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?

18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

Preached on 1 John 3 74

  1. The Way of Life
  2. Homily 4 on 1 John
  3. Homily 5 on 1 John
  4. Homily 6 on 1 John
  5. On the Lord's Resurrection, I.; delivered on Holy Saturday in the Vigil of Easter
  6. Exhortation to Brotherly Love
  7. Preached at Essex house, at the Churching of the Lady Doncaster
  8. Sermons upon 1 John III: Sermon 1
  9. Sermons upon 1 John III: Sermon 2
  10. Sermons upon 1 John III: Sermon 3
  11. Sermons upon 1 John III: Sermon 4
  12. Sermons upon 1 John III: Sermon 5
  13. Sermons upon 1 John III: Sermon 6
  14. Sermons upon 1 John III: Sermon 7
  15. Of the Manner and Importance of the Spirit's Indwelling
  16. Of the Happiness of Good Men, in the Future State
  17. Of the Happiness of Good Men in the Future State
  18. A Discourse upon 1 John iii. 3
  19. An Account of the Nature and Measures of Conscience: in Two Sermons
  20. Sermon 40 (1 John 3:20)
  21. Sermon 55 (1 John 3:8)
  22. A further Account of the Nature and Measures of Conscience
    Robert South · 1 John 3:21 · 30 October 1692 · No. 24
  23. The Great Privilege of those that are Born of God
    John Wesley · 1 John 3:9 · No. 19
  24. The End of Christ’s Coming
    John Wesley · 1 John 3:8 · No. 62
  25. Believers Are Sons of God
  26. The Inestimable Privileges of Believers
  27. The Fruits and Effects of Hope
  28. Christ Manifested to Take Away Sin
  29. The End of Christ's Incarnation
  30. The Christian's Deliverance from Sin
  31. Love of the Brethren
  32. The Love of Christ a Pattern for Us, to Each Other
  33. No Love to God without Love to Man
  34. A Good and Evil Conscience
  35. Faith in Christ Enjoined
  36. The Mutual In-Dwelling of God and His People
  37. Christian Character
    Charles Grandison Finney · 1 John 3:9 · 15 February 1843
  38. Heart Condemnation, a Proof that God Also Condemns
    Charles Grandison Finney · 1 John 3:20 · 17 February 1847
  39. An Approving Heart--confidence in Prayer
  40. The Christian's Genuine Hope
    Charles Grandison Finney · 1 John 3:3 · 27 October 1854
  41. Abiding in Christ and not Sinning
    Charles Grandison Finney · 1 John 3:5 · 22 December 1858
  42. Sermon XV: Preached on the Sunday Morning, Nov. 2
  43. Vanity of Human Glory
  44. The Lost Purity Restored
  45. Den 3 Augusti
  46. Den 25 November
  47. Den 4 November
  48. Den 4 Februari
  49. Den 21 April
  50. Sin
  51. Immortality
  52. The Purifying Hope
  53. The Unrevealed Future of the Sons of God
  54. The Purifying Influence of Hope
  55. Practical Righteousness
  56. The Love that Calls Us Sons
  57. Exposition: 1 John 3:1-10
  58. The Conditions Of Power In Prayer
  59. The Beatific Vision
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 John 3:2 · 20 January 1856 · No. 61
  60. A Present Religion
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 John 3:2 · 30 May 1858 · No. 196
  61. The Warrant of Faith
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 John 3:23 · 20 September 1863 · No. 531
  62. The Works of the Devil Destroyed
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 John 3:8 · 1 July 1883 · No. 1728
  63. What is the Verdict?
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 John 3:21 · 16 August 1885 · No. 1855
  64. "And We Are"—a Jewel from the Revised Version
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 John 3:1 · 19 December 1886 · No. 1934
  65. The Sinful Made Sinless
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 John 3:4–5 · 21 March 1897 · No. 2509
  66. Life Proved by Love
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 John 3:14 · 13 February 1898 · No. 2556
  67. The Death of Christ for His People
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 John 3:16 · 7 January 1900 · No. 2656
  68. God's Love to the Saints
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 John 3:16 · 26 October 1905 · No. 2959
  69. The Christian's Manifestation
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 John 3:2 · 6 September 1906 · No. 3004
  70. The Lower Courts
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 John 3:20–21 · 8 July 1909 · No. 3152
  71. The Hope That Purifies
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · 1 John 3:3 · 2 February 1911 · No. 3235
  72. „GOD IS MEERDER DAN ONS HART!”
  73. The King of Terrors
  74. The Meaning of Sin, and the Revelation of the True Self

Also citing 1 John 3 392

  1. The Sacrifice of Thankfvlnesse
  2. The Garden or A Contemplation of the Herbes
  3. The Shot, or the vvofull price vvhich the wicked pay for the Feast of Vanitie. the fourth Sermon
  4. Who is the Rich Man that shall be saved?
  5. On Repentance
  6. On the Lord's Prayer
  7. On Works and Alms
  8. On Jealousy and Envy
  9. On Repentance and Remission of Sins, and Concerning the Adversary
  10. The Father
  11. Homily 1 on Ephesians
  12. Homily II. After Eutropius having been found outside the Church had been taken captive
  13. Homily 18 on 1 Timothy
  14. A Treatise on Faith and the Creed
  15. Homily 1 on 1 John
  16. Tractate 5 on John
  17. Homily 8 on 1 John
  18. Again on the Lord’s Prayer, Matt. vi. To the Competentes
  19. Homily 9 on 1 John
  20. Homily 10 on 1 John
  21. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xii. 32, ‘Whosoever shall speak a word against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come.’ Or, ‘on the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost.’
  22. On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xviii. 15, ‘If thy brother sin against thee, go, shew him his fault between thee and him alone;’ and of the words of Solomon, he that winketh with the eyes deceitfully, heapeth sorrow upon men; but he that reproveth openl
  23. Tractate 34 on John
  24. Tractate 35 on John
  25. Exposition on Psalm 37
  26. Tractate 40 on John
  27. Exposition on Psalm 44
  28. Tractate 47 on John
  29. Exposition on Psalm 49
  30. Exposition on Psalm 50
  31. Exposition on Psalm 52
  32. Tractate 53 on John
  33. Exposition on Psalm 56
  34. Exposition on Psalm 59
  35. On the words of the Gospel, John i. 1, ‘In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God,’ etc. Against the Arians
  36. Exposition on Psalm 68
  37. Tractate 75 on John
  38. Tractate 77 on John
  39. On the words of the Gospel, John v. 25,’Verily, verily, I say unto you, the hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God; and they that hear shall live,’ etc.; and on the words of the apostle, ‘things which eye saw not,’ e
  40. Exposition on Psalm 79
  41. Exposition on Psalm 84
  42. Tractate 84 on John
  43. Exposition on Psalm 85
  44. Exposition on Psalm 87
  45. Exposition on Psalm 88
  46. On the words of the Gospel, John xvi. 7, ‘I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away,’ etc.
  47. Tractate 101 on John
  48. Tractate 102 on John
  49. Exposition on Psalm 103
  50. Exposition on Psalm 110
  51. Tractate 111 on John
  52. Exposition on Psalm 123
  53. Tractate 124 on John
  54. Exposition on Psalm 140
  55. On the Feast of the Nativity, VII
  56. A Homily on the Beatitudes, St. Matt. v. 1-9
  57. Am vierdten Sontage nach Trinitatis. Ewanngelion. Luce VI
  58. Predigt am 12. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
  59. Am Sontage nach der Himelfart Christi Euangelion Johannis XV. und XVI. Capitel
  60. Oculi
  61. Redemption of the Creatures
  62. Die Epistell am vierden Sontag ym Advent, [Phil. 4, 4 –7] Philippenn. 4
  63. Exhortation to Christian Living
  64. Predigt am 6. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
  65. Gifts and Works of Christ's Members
  66. Predigt am 17. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
  67. The Spiritual Resurrection
  68. Of the holie Ghost, the third person in Trinitie to be worshipped, and of his diuine power
  69. Of certeine institutions of the Church of God. Of Scholes. Of Ecclesiastical goodes, and the vse and abuse of the same. Of Churches and holie instrumentes of Christians. Of the… The tenth Sermon.
  70. Sermon 3 on the Ten Commandments
  71. Sermon 5 on Ephesians
  72. Sermon 8 on the Ten Commandments
  73. Sermon 13 on Galatians
  74. Sermon 18 on Galatians
  75. Sermon 37 on Deuteronomy
  76. Sermon 29 on Deuteronomy
    John Calvin · Deuteronomy 4 · 16 June 1555 · No. 29
  77. Sermon 32 on Deuteronomy
    John Calvin · Deuteronomy 5 · 17 June 1555 · No. 32
  78. Sermon 49 on Deuteronomy
    John Calvin · Deuteronomy 6 · 30 July 1555 · No. 49
  79. Sermon 63 on Deuteronomy
    John Calvin · Deuteronomy 9 · 28 August 1555 · No. 63
  80. Sermon 65 on Deuteronomy
    John Calvin · Deuteronomy 9 · 30 August 1555 · No. 65
  81. Sermon 79 on Deuteronomy
    John Calvin · Deuteronomy 11 · 27 September 1555 · No. 79
  82. Sermon 83 on Deuteronomy
    John Calvin · Deuteronomy 12 · 8 October 1555 · No. 83
  83. Sermon 91 on Deuteronomy
    John Calvin · Deuteronomy 14 · 23 October 1555 · No. 91
  84. Sermon 112 on Deuteronomy
    John Calvin · Deuteronomy 19 · 5 December 1555 · No. 112
  85. Sermon 141 on Deuteronomy
    John Calvin · Deuteronomy 24 · 11 February 1556 · No. 141
  86. Sermon 151 on Deuteronomy
    John Calvin · Deuteronomy 27 · 4 March 1556 · No. 151
  87. Sermon 152 on Deuteronomy
    John Calvin · Deuteronomy 27 · 9 March 1556 · No. 152
  88. Sermon 199 on Deuteronomy
    John Calvin · Deuteronomy 34 · 14 July 1556 · No. 199
  89. Homily 19 on the Acts of the Apostles
  90. Homily 22 on the Acts of the Apostles
  91. Homily 25 on the Acts of the Apostles
  92. Homily 34 on the Acts of the Apostles
  93. Homily 75 on the Acts of the Apostles
  94. Homily 92 on the Acts of the Apostles
  95. Homily 153 on the Acts of the Apostles
  96. THE SECOND Sermon
  97. An homilee for good Friday, concerning the death and passion of our sauiour Iesu Christ
  98. A Learned Discourse of Justification, Works, and how the Foundation of Faith is Overthrown
  99. A Sermon Preached before the King's Maiestie at White-Hall on the XXVII. of May, A. D. M D C X. being Vvhit-Svnday
  100. A Sermon Preached before the Kings Maiestie at Vvhite-Hall, on the IV. of Iune A. D. MDCXX, being Whit-Svnday
  101. A Sermon Preached before the King's Maiestie at Greenwich on the XX. of May, A. D. MDCXXI. being Whit-Svnday
  102. The Magistrates Scripture
  103. The Triall of Vanitie
  104. Preached upon Candlemas day (no. 12)
    John Donne · Matthew 5:2 · No. 12
  105. Preached at Lincolns Inne (Gen. 3. 14)
  106. Preached at Lincolns Inne (no. 15)
  107. Preached upon Whitsunday (no. 34)
    John Donne · Romans 8:16 · No. 34
  108. Preached upon the Penitentiall Psalmes (no. 51)
    John Donne · Psalms 6:2 · No. 51
  109. Preached upon the Penitentiall Psalmes (no. 62)
    John Donne · Psalms 32:9 · No. 62
  110. ASerm. 11. Sermon Preached at Greenvvich Aprill 30. 1615. Serm. XI
    John Donne · Isaiah 52:3 · 30 April 1615 · No. 11
  111. Preached at S. Pauls, May 8. 1625
    John Donne · Psalms 62:9 · 8 May 1625 · No. 65
  112. the third of my Prebend Sermons upon my five Psalmes: Preached at S. Pauls, November 5. 1626. in Vesperis
    John Donne · Psalms 64:10 · 5 November 1626 · No. 67
  113. A Lent-SERMON Preached at WHITE-HALL,Serm. 3. February 20. 1628. Sermon III
    John Donne · James 2:12 · 20 February 1628 · No. 3
  114. Preached in Lent, to the King. April 20. 1630
    John Donne · Job 16:1–999 · 20 April 1630 · No. 13
  115. The Rvine of Mysticall Iericho
  116. The Power of Christs Resurrection
  117. A Model of Christian Charity
  118. The Trial and Triumph of Faith: Sermon 5
  119. The Trial and Triumph of Faith: Sermon 14
  120. The Trial and Triumph of Faith: Sermon 24
  121. The Trial and Triumph of Faith: Sermon 26
  122. The explication of the text
  123. A vision of unchangeable, free mercy, in sending the means of grace to undeserving sinners
    John Owen · Acts 16:9 · No. 1
  124. The glory of the person of Christ, as the only representative of God unto the church
  125. Righteous zeal encouraged by divine protection
  126. Sacramental Discourse 3
  127. The nature and beauty of gospel worship
  128. The glory of Christ in his love
  129. The branch of the Lord the beauty of Zion; or the glory of the church in its relation unto Christ
  130. Christ’s kingdom and the magistrate’s power
  131. The glory of Christ in the communication of himself unto believers
  132. Differences between our beholding the glory of Christ by faith in this world and by sight in heaven — the first of them explained
  133. How we may bring our hearts to bear reproofs
    John Owen · Psalms 141:5 · No. 13
  134. Other differences between our beholding the glory of Christ by faith in this world and by sight in heaven
  135. The chamber of imagery in the church of Rome laid open
    John Owen · 1 Peter 2:3 · No. 15
  136. Human power defeated
    John Owen · Psalms 76:5 · No. 16
  137. Meat Out of the Eater
  138. The Art of Divine Contentment: An Exposition of Philippians 4:11
  139. Psalm 119: Sermon 1
  140. The Preface to the Lord's Prayer
  141. The Lord's Prayer: Our Father which art in heaven
  142. Twenty Sermons: Sermon 1 ()
  143. Christ’s Temptation and Transfiguration: Sermon 1
  144. Sermon upon Matthew xxii. 14
  145. Christ's Eternal Existence and the Dignity of His Person (Colossians 1): Sermon 1
  146. Christ's Eternal Existence and the Dignity of His Person (Colossians 1): Sermon 2
  147. The Transfiguration of Christ: Sermon 2
  148. A Description of the True Circumcision
  149. Sermons upon Philippians I. 21: Sermon 2
  150. The Second Petition in the Lord’s Prayer
  151. What Kind of Perfection is Attainable in This Life?
  152. Sermons upon Philippians iii. 7-21: Sermon 3
  153. Sermons upon 2 Thessalonians I: Sermon 3
  154. Twenty Sermons: Sermon 3 ()
  155. The godly are in some sense already blessed
  156. Sermon upon 2 Corinthians iv. 17
  157. The Transfiguration of Christ: Sermon 4
  158. Sermons upon Philippians iii. 7-21: Sermon 4
  159. Sermons upon 2 Thessalonians I: Sermon 4
  160. The Lord's Prayer: Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven
  161. The Blessed Estate of Them That Die in the Lord
  162. Twenty Sermons: Sermon 4 ()
  163. Psalm 119: Sermon 4
  164. The Eternity Of God
  165. Psalm 119: Sermon 5
  166. Christ’s Temptation and Transfiguration: Sermon 5
  167. Sermons upon 2 Thessalonians I: Sermon 5
  168. Eighteen Sermons on 2 Thessalonians 2: Sermon 5
  169. Sermons upon 1 John ii. 12-14: Sermon 5
  170. Sermons upon Philippians iii. 7-21: Sermon 5
  171. Christ's Eternal Existence and the Dignity of His Person (Colossians 1): Sermon 6
  172. Sermons upon 1 John ii. 12-14: Sermon 6
  173. Sermons upon 2 Thessalonians I: Sermon 6
  174. Twenty Sermons: Sermon 6 ()
  175. Psalm 119: Sermon 6
  176. The Lord's Prayer: And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors
  177. Sermons upon Philippians iii. 7-21: Sermon 7
  178. The Sixth Petition in the Lord's Prayer
  179. Eighteen Sermons on 2 Thessalonians 2: Sermon 7
  180. Psalm 119: Sermon 7
  181. Sermons upon Philippians iii. 7-21: Sermon 8
  182. Sermons upon 2 Thessalonians I: Sermon 8
  183. Psalm 119: Sermon 8
  184. Twenty Sermons: Sermon 8 ()
  185. The Lord's Prayer: But deliver us from evil
  186. Sermons upon Philippians iii. 7-21: Sermon 9
  187. The Sixth Commandment
  188. The Excellency of Saving Faith
  189. Psalm 119: Sermon 10
  190. Eighteen Sermons on 2 Thessalonians 2: Sermon 10
  191. Sermons upon Philippians iii. 7-21: Sermon 10
  192. Sermons upon 2 Thessalonians I: Sermon 11
  193. Sermons upon Philippians iii. 7-21: Sermon 11
  194. Twenty Sermons: Sermon 11 ()
  195. Twenty Sermons: Sermon 12 ()
  196. Eighteen Sermons on 2 Thessalonians 2: Sermon 12
  197. Christian meekness
  198. Sermons upon Philippians iii. 7-21: Sermon 13
  199. Sermons upon 2 Thessalonians I: Sermon 14
  200. The Tenth Commandment
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