John writes to the church reminding them that we are beloved children of God the Father. The world won’t understand us, because it doesn’t know the Father; even so this new identity calls to be set apart as we live a life of purity and devotion to the One who has redeemed us. Our new relationship with God begets a new relationship with other believers: with God as our Father, we should love other Christians as brothers and sisters. Christ said that the church would be known for loving one another, and John echoes this teaching by admonishing the church to believe in the name of God’s Son Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.
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Christian Standard Bible translation.
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