[7] Little children, no man deceive he that doeth righteousness righteous, even as he righteous. [8] He that committeth sin of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For 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 the children of God manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. [11] For this the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. [12] Not as Cain, of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works evil, and his brother's righteous. [13] Marvel not, brethren, if the world hate [14] We know that 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 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 and 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] little children, not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.