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Bible Reading for December 23

1 John 3
[1] 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.
[2] 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.
[3] And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
[4] Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the
transgression of the law.
[5] And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
[6] Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen
him, neither known him.
[7] Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is
righteous, even as he is righteous. [8] He 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.
[9] 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. [10] 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.
[11] For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we
should love one another.
[12] 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.
[13] Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. [14] We know that we
have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that
loveth not his brother abideth in death. [15] Whosoever hateth his brother
is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in
him. [16] 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. [17] 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?
[18] My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in
deed and in truth.
[19] And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our
hearts before him.
[20] For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and
knoweth all things.
[21] Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
[22] And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his
commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. [23] And
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. [24] And 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.

1 John 4
[1] Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are
of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. [2] Hereby
know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ
is come in the flesh is of God: [3] And every spirit that confesseth not
that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that
spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even
now already is it in the world. [4] Ye are of God, little children, and
have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is
in the world. [5] They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world,
and the world heareth them.
[6] We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God
heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of
error. [7] Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every
one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. [8] He that loveth not
knoweth not God; for God is love. [9] In this was manifested the love of
God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world,
that we might live through him. [10] Herein is love, not that we loved God,
but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
[11] Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. [12]
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in
us, and his love is perfected in us. [13] Hereby know we that we dwell in
him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
[14] And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the
Saviour of the world.
[15] Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in
him, and he in God.
[16] And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is
love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. [17]
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of
judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. [18] There is no fear
in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He
that feareth is not made perfect in love. [19] We love him, because he
first loved us. [20] If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he
is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he
love God whom he hath not seen?
[21] And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his
brother also.

1 John 5
[1] Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every
one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. [2]
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and
keep his commandments.
[3] For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his
commandments are not grievous.
[4] For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the
victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. [5] Who is he that
overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
[6] This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by
water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth
witness, because the Spirit is truth.
[7] For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word,
and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. [8] And there are three that
bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these
three agree in one. [9] If we receive the witness of men, the witness of
God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of
his Son. [10] He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in
himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he
believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
[11] And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and
this life is in his Son.
[12] He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God
hath not life.
[13] These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the
Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may
believe on the name of the Son of God. [14] And this is the confidence that
we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth
us: [15] And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we
have the petitions that we desired of him. [16] If any man see his brother
sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life
for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say
that he shall pray for it. [17] All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a
sin not unto death. [18] We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not;
but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one
toucheth him not. [19] And we know that we are of God, and the whole world
lieth in wickedness.
[20] And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an
understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is
true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
[21] Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

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