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1 John 3:1

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 605

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 1209-1210

    The Watchtower,

    9/15/2015, p. 18

    7/15/1986, p. 15

  • Publications Index

    it-1 605; it-2 1209; w15 9/15 18; w86 7/15 15

1 John 3:2

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    12/2020, pp. 8-9

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1139

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 897

    The Watchtower,

    12/15/2008, p. 27

    7/15/1986, pp. 15-16

  • Publications Index

    w20.12 8; it-1 1139; it-2 897; w08 12/15 27; w86 7/15 15;

    g79 7/22 27; w74 376; ad 788; g71 8/22 28; w67 454; w66 710; g66 3/8 7; w64 695; w63 237, 733; g62 11/8 28; w61 167; w51 224; el 122; w41 157

1 John 3:3

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1139

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, pp. 15-16

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1139; w86 7/15 15-16;

    w80 5/1 22; ad 788; w65 287; w64 695; w48 121

1 John 3:4

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 969

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 16

  • Publications Index

    it-2 969; w86 7/15 16;

    w83 4/1 18; ad 1509; w64 93; w63 410; w52 402; w48 148

1 John 3:5

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 16

  • Publications Index

    w86 7/15 16

1 John 3:6

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Bible Questions Answered, article 70

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1008

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 969

    The Watchtower,

    3/1/1991, p. 27

    7/15/1986, p. 16

  • Publications Index

    ijwbq article 70; it-1 1008; it-2 969; w91 3/1 27; w86 7/15 16;

    w73 466-467; w71 265; ad 695, 1509; w70 256; w67 349

1 John 3:7

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 16

  • Publications Index

    w86 7/15 16

1 John 3:8

Footnotes

  • *

    3:8 Lit. the Devil’s works

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 963

    The Watchtower,

    4/15/1999, p. 11

    7/1/1998, pp. 11-12

    7/15/1986, p. 16

  • Publications Index

    it-2 963; w99 4/15 11; w98 7/1 11-12; w86 7/15 16;

    g78 9/22 27; lp 76; hs 39; w75 176; w73 466-467; w71 276; ad 1504; w64 93; g64 10/8 27; bf 39; g61 10/8 14; w59 61; yw 57; tf 86; jh 14

1 John 3:9

Footnotes

  • *

    3:9 Or offspring of his dwells in him and cannot

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1008

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 890

    The Watchtower,

    2/15/1998, p. 13

    7/15/1986, p. 16

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1008; it-2 890; w98 2/15 13; w86 7/15 16;

    ad 695, 1466; w65 715; w48 121

1 John 3:10

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 963

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, pp. 16-17

  • Publications Index

    it-2 963; w86 7/15 16-17;

    w73 467; ad 1504; w65 166, 715; g65 4/22 26; w64 295, 373; w63 174; w53 284

1 John 3:11

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Teacher, p. 225

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, pp. 16-17

  • Publications Index

    lr 225; w86 7/15 16-17;

    w73 467; w72 650; w71 74-75; w71 463; te 80-81; w53 284

1 John 3:12

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 386

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 773

    Teacher, p. 225

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, pp. 16-17

  • Publications Index

    w24.08 10; it-1 386; it-2 773; lr 225; w86 7/15 16-17;

    hs 44-46; w73 300; w72 650; w71 74-75; te 80-81; w65 166, 594; g65 4/22 26; w63 173, 288; ns 48; w53 284; na46 10; w43 362

1 John 3:13

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    7/2020, p. 24

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 1209-1210

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 17

  • Publications Index

    w20.07 24; it-2 1209; w86 7/15 17;

    w64 50

1 John 3:14

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 790-791

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 17

  • Publications Index

    it-2 790-791; w86 7/15 17;

    w82 12/15 14-15; w65 203; w64 717; w61 166; w59 371; w55 61; w34 233

1 John 3:15

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 344

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 450-451

    Remain in God’s Love, p. 96

    “God’s Love,” p. 82

    The Watchtower,

    12/1/2006, p. 27

    7/15/1986, p. 17

  • Publications Index

    it-1 344; it-2 450; lvs 96; lv 82; w06 12/1 27; w86 7/15 17;

    w77 222; w77 256; w74 442; w74 675-676; g74 7/22 27; w72 707; w71 142; w70 365; g70 10/22 28; w61 235, 283; w54 285; w52 618; w51 552; w46 8; w43 152; w30 41

1 John 3:16

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    “My Follower,” pp. 177-178

    Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 18

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, pp. 17-18

  • Publications Index

    cf 177-178; lff lesson 18; w86 7/15 17-18;

    w66 138; w65 212; g65 5/22 4

1 John 3:17

Footnotes

  • *

    3:17 Lit. has the world’s living and

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    7/2020, p. 24

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 1207

    The Watchtower,

    10/1/1997, p. 32

  • Publications Index

    w20.07 24; it-2 1207; w97 10/1 32;

    w80 9/15 22; w77 222; w77 409; w77 702; w75 531-532; w67 383; w66 93; g65 5/22 4; w64 49; w62 438; w57 55; w54 567; w47 8

1 John 3:18

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    10/2017, pp. 7-11

    The Watchtower,

    10/1/1997, p. 32

    12/1/1990, pp. 18-19

    7/15/1986, pp. 17-18

  • Publications Index

    w25.04 19; w17.10 7-11; w97 10/1 32; w90 12/1 18-19; w86 7/15 17-18;

    g80 10/22 27; w79 9/1 3; w75 531-532; w74 367; w73 331; w72 739; w65 36; w64 717; w57 55; w56 264; w54 567; w50 303

1 John 3:19

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Close to Jehovah, pp. 240-249

    The Watchtower,

    4/1/2008, p. 9

    7/15/2007, pp. 16-17

    5/1/2000, pp. 30-31

    7/15/1986, pp. 18-19

  • Publications Index

    cl 240-249; w08 4/1 9; w07 7/15 16-17; w00 5/1 30-31; w86 7/15 18;

    w82 10/1 15; w80 2/15 5-6; w73 210-211; w71 445; w65 658

1 John 3:20

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Bible Questions Answered, article 175

    Close to Jehovah, pp. 240-249

    The Watchtower (Study),

    4/2021, pp. 23-24

    The Watchtower,

    4/1/2008, p. 9

    7/15/2007, pp. 16-17

    8/1/2005, p. 30

    5/1/2000, pp. 29-30

    3/1/1990, pp. 7-8

    7/15/1986, pp. 18-19

  • Publications Index

    ijwbq article 175; cl 240-249; w21.04 23-24; w08 4/1 9; w07 7/15 16-17; w05 8/1 30; w00 5/1 29-30; w90 3/1 7-8; w86 7/15 18-19;

    w80 2/15 5-6; w77 260-261; w73 210-211; w71 445

1 John 3:21

Footnotes

  • *

    3:21 Lit. have confidence to God

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 605

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2007, pp. 16-17

    7/15/1986, pp. 18-19

  • Publications Index

    it-2 605; w07 7/15 16-17; w86 7/15 18-19;

    w77 260-261; w73 210-211; w72 597-598; g72 7/22 28; ad 1288

1 John 3:22

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2007, pp. 16-17

    Live Forever, p. 228

  • Publications Index

    w07 7/15 16-17; pe 228;

    w80 5/1 19-20; w75 121; g72 7/22 28

1 John 3:23

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, pp. 18-19

  • Publications Index

    w86 7/15 18-19;

    w52 691

1 John 3:24

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, pp. 18-19

  • Publications Index

    w86 7/15 18-19

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The Bible in Living English
1 John 3:1-24

1 John

3 See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God’s, and are such! This is why the world does not know us because it did not know him.

2 Dear friends, we are children of God’s now, and it is not yet made apparent what we shall be. We know that if he makes his appearance we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is; 3 and everyone who has this hope rested on him purifies himself as he is pure. 4 Everyone who commits sin is committing immorality too; and sin is immorality. 5 And you know that he made his appearance to take sins away, and there is no sin in him. 6 Anyone who dwells in him does not sin; anyone who sins has not seen him nor known him. 7 Children, let nobody delude you. He who does right is righteous as He is righteous; 8* he who commits sin comes of the Devil, because the Devil has been sinning from the first. It was for this the Son of God made his appearance, that he might break up the Devil’s work. 9* Anyone who is born out of God does not commit sin, because seed of his dwells in him and he cannot sin because he is born out of God. 10 It is by this that God’s children and the Devil’s children are evident: anyone who does not do right does not come of God, nor the one who does not love his brother, 11 because this is the message you heard from the first, that we are to love each other— 12 not as Cain came of the Evil One and cut his brother’s throat; and cut his brother’s throat on what account? because his doings were wicked, but his brother’s right.

13 Do not wonder, brothers, that the world should hate you; 14 we know that we have passed from death to life because we love the brothers. He who does not love dwells in death. 15 Anyone who hates his brother is a killer, and you know that any man-killer does not have eternal life dwelling in him. 16 We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us; and we are in duty bound to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17* But one who has earthly resources and sees his brother to be in need and shuts his sympathies against him—how is the love of God dwelling in him? 18 Children, let us not love with words nor with the tongue, but in action and in truth. 19 By this we shall know that we belong to the truth; and we shall persuade our heart before him 20 that if our heart finds against us, God is greater than our heart and knows everything.

21* Dear friends, if our heart does not find against us we have confidence to come to God, 22 and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we are keeping his commandments and doing what is pleasing before him. 23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love each other as he gave us a commandment. 24 And he who keeps his commandments dwells in him, and he in him; and by this we know that he is dwelling in us, from the Spirit that he gave us.

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