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1 John 3

Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner revision (1749–1752), the traditional Catholic English Bible, translated from the Latin Vulgate. If you read a modern Bible, this is the same Scripture in older English; some names are spelled differently (Cesarea for Caesarea, Apocalypse for Revelation). About this translation

1 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him. CCC

2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God: and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is. CCC

3 And every one that hath this hope in him sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.

4 Whosoever committeth sin committeth also iniquity. And sin is iniquity.

5 And you know that he appeared to take away our sins: and in him there is no sin.

6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: and whosoever sinneth hath not seen him nor known him.

7 Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just.

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

9 Whosoever is born of God committeth not sin: for his seed abideth in him. And he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just is not of God, nor he that loveth not his brother.

11 For this is the declaration which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another.

12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother’s just.

13 Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate you.

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

15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself. CCC

16 In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17 He that hath the substance of this world and shall see his brother in need and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him? CCC

18 My little children, let us not love in word nor in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

19 In this we know that we are of the truth and in his sight shall persuade our hearts. CCC

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

21 Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God. CCC

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

23 And this is his commandment: That we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as he hath given commandment unto us. CCC

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

This chapter in the Catechism

Where the Catechism of the Catholic Church cites these verses (from its footnotes on vatican.va). Short quotes only; follow the links for the full text.

  1. Verse 1CCC 1692
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    • CCC 1692 “The Symbol of the faith confesses the greatness of God's gifts to man in his work of creation, and even more in…”
  2. Verse 2CCC 1023 CCC 1161 CCC 2519 CCC 2772
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    • CCC 1023 “Those who die in God's grace and friendship and are perfectly purified live for ever with Christ. They are like God for…”
    • CCC 1161 “All the signs in the liturgical celebrations are related to Christ: as are sacred images of the holy Mother of God and…”
    • CCC 2519 “The "pure in heart" are promised that they will see God face to face and be like him. Purity of heart is…”
    • CCC 2772 “From this unshakeable faith springs forth the hope that sustains each of the seven petitions, which express the groanings of the present…”
  3. Verse 14CCC 1033
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    • CCC 1033 “We cannot be united with God unless we freely choose to love him. But we cannot love God if we sin gravely…”
  4. Verse 15CCC 1033
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    • CCC 1033 “We cannot be united with God unless we freely choose to love him. But we cannot love God if we sin gravely…”
  5. Verse 17CCC 2447
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    • CCC 2447 “The works of mercy are charitable actions by which we come to the aid of our neighbor in his spiritual and bodily…”
  6. Verse 19CCC 1781 CCC 2845
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    • CCC 1781 “Conscience enables one to assume responsibility for the acts performed. If man commits evil, the just judgment of conscience can remain within…”
    • CCC 2845 “There is no limit or measure to this essentially divine forgiveness, whether one speaks of "sins" as in Luke ( ⇒ 11:4),…”
  7. Verse 20CCC 1781 CCC 2845
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    • CCC 1781 “Conscience enables one to assume responsibility for the acts performed. If man commits evil, the just judgment of conscience can remain within…”
    • CCC 2845 “There is no limit or measure to this essentially divine forgiveness, whether one speaks of "sins" as in Luke ( ⇒ 11:4),…”
  8. Verse 21CCC 2778 CCC 2845
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    • CCC 2778 “This power of the Spirit who introduces us to the Lord's Prayer is expressed in the liturgies of East and of West…”
    • CCC 2845 “There is no limit or measure to this essentially divine forgiveness, whether one speaks of "sins" as in Luke ( ⇒ 11:4),…”
  9. Verse 22CCC 2631 CCC 2845
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    • CCC 2631 “The first movement of the prayer of petition is asking forgiveness, like the tax collector in the parable: "God, be merciful to…”
    • CCC 2845 “There is no limit or measure to this essentially divine forgiveness, whether one speaks of "sins" as in Luke ( ⇒ 11:4),…”
  10. Verse 23CCC 2845
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    • CCC 2845 “There is no limit or measure to this essentially divine forgiveness, whether one speaks of "sins" as in Luke ( ⇒ 11:4),…”
  11. Verse 24CCC 2845
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    • CCC 2845 “There is no limit or measure to this essentially divine forgiveness, whether one speaks of "sins" as in Luke ( ⇒ 11:4),…”
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