---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: 1 John from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 3
verse_count: 24
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), 1 John, chap. 3, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# 1 John 3

*Tlie love of God to the saints— — The new birth The love of Christ.*

**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 continueth in sin 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 continueth in 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 continue in sin; for the Spirit of God remaineth in him; and he cannot continue in sin, because he is born of God, having received that holy Spirit of promise.
**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 Christ, 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 only; 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 we have 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.