1. Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
2. Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does 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 has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
4. Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5. And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.