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1 ¶ That which was from the beginning,
which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked
upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
2 (For the life
was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that
eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
3 That which we
have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with
us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these
things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
5 ¶ This then is the message which we have heard of him,
and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that
we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the
truth:
7 But if we walk
in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and
the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 ¶ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess
our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that
we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
1 ¶ My little children, these things write I unto you,
that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus
Christ the righteous:
2 And he is the
propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the
whole world.
3 ¶ And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep
his commandments.
4 He that saith,
I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not
in him.
5 But whoso
keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we
that we are in him.
6 He that saith
he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
7 ¶ Brethren, I write no
new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the
beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the
beginning.
8 Again, a new
commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because
the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
9 He that saith
he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
10 He that loveth
his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in
him.
11 But he that
hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not
whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
12 ¶ I write unto you, little children, because your sins
are forgiven you for his name's sake.
13 I write unto
you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto
you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you,
little children, because ye have known the Father.
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye
have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men,
because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome
the wicked one.
15 Love not the
world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the
love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that
is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride
of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world
passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth
for ever.
18 ¶ Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have
heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby
we know that it is the last time.
19 They went out
from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no
doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made
manifest that they were not all of us.
20 ¶ But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye
know all things.
21 I have not written unto you because ye know
not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22 Who is a liar
but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth
the Father and the Son.
23 Whosoever
denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the
Son hath the Father also.
24 Let that
therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which
ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in
the Son, and in the Father.
25 And this is
the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
26 These things
have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
27 But the
anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that
any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is
truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
28 ¶ And now, little
children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and
not be ashamed before him at his coming.
29 If ye know
that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born
of him.
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 sinneth 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
committeth 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 commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot
sin, because he is born of God.
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 God, 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; 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
have we 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.
1 ¶ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the
spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into
the world.
2 Hereby know ye
the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in
the flesh is of God:
3 And every
spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of
God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it
should come; and even now already is it in the world.
4 ¶ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome
them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
5 They are of the
world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
6 We are of God:
he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby
know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
7 ¶ Beloved, let us love
one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and
knoweth God.
8 He that loveth
not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9 In this was
manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten
Son into the world, that we might live through him.
10 Herein is
love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the
propitiation for our sins.
11 Beloved, if
God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
12 No man hath
seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love
is perfected in us.
13 Hereby know we
that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
14 ¶ And we have seen and
do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
15 Whosoever
shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
16 And we have
known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that
dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 ¶ Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have
boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no
fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He
that feareth is not made perfect in love.
19 We love him,
because he first loved us.
20 If a man say,
I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his
brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
21 And this
commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1 ¶ Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born
of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is
begotten of him.
2 By this we know
that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the
love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not
grievous.
4 For whatsoever
is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh
the world, even our faith.
5 Who is he that overcometh
the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
6 ¶ This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus
Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that
beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
7 For there are three that bear record in
heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8 And there are
three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and
these three agree in one.
9 If we receive the
witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God
which he hath testified of his Son.
10 ¶ He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness
in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he
believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
11 And this is
the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his
Son.
12 He that hath
the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13 These things
have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may
know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son
of God.
14 ¶ And this is the
confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his
will, he heareth us:
15 And if we know
that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we
desired of him.
16 If any man see
his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give
him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not
say that he shall pray for it.
17 All
unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
18 ¶ We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not;
but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth
him not.
19 And we know
that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
20 And we know
that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may
know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus
Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
21 Little
children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.