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11 But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness. They walk around in the darkness. They don’t know where they are going. The darkness has made them blind.

Reasons for Writing

12 Dear children, I’m writing to you
    because your sins have been forgiven.
    They have been forgiven because of what Jesus has done.
13 Fathers, I’m writing to you
    because you know the one who is from the beginning.
Young men, I’m writing to you
    because you have won the battle over the evil one.

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11 But anyone who hates a brother or sister(A) is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness.(B) They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.(C)

Reasons for Writing

12 I am writing to you, dear children,(D)
    because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.(E)
13 I am writing to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.(F)
I am writing to you, young men,
    because you have overcome(G) the evil one.(H)

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