1 Behold, what charity the Father has given us, that we should be called the sons of God; therefore the world does not know us, because it does not know him.
2 Beloved, now we are the sons of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be; but we know that if he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every one 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 ye know that he appeared to take away our sins, and there is no sin in him.