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;
(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;)
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.
And these things
write
we unto you,
that your joy
may be full.
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.
If we
say that
we have fellowship
with him,
and walk
in darkness,
we lie,
and do not
the truth:
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.
If we
say
that we
have
no sin,
we deceive ourselves,
and the truth
is not in us.
If we
confess our sins,
he is faithful
and
just to forgive us
our sins,
and
to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness.
If we
say
that we
have not sinned,
we make him
a liar,
and his word
is not in us.
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:
And
he is the propitiation
for our sins:
and not for our's only,
but also for the sins
of the whole world.
And hereby
we do know that
we know him,
if we
keep his commandments.
He that saith,
I know him,
and keepeth not
his commandments,
is a liar,
and the truth
is not in him.
But
whoso keepeth his word,
in him verily is
the love
of God perfected:
hereby know
we that
we are in him.
He that
saith
he abideth
in him ought
himself
also so to walk,
even as he walked.
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.
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.
He that
saith
he is in the light,
and hateth his brother,
is in darkness
even until now.
He that
loveth
his brother abideth
in the light,
and there is none
occasion
of stumbling in him.
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.
I write unto you,
little children,
because
your sins
are forgiven you
for his name's sake.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And the world passeth away,
and the lust
thereof:
but
he that
doeth
the will
of God abideth
for ever.
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.
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.
But
ye have
an unction
from the Holy One,
and
ye know all things.
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.
Who is a liar
but
he that
denieth
that Jesus is the Christ?
He is antichrist,
that denieth
the Father
and the Son.
Whosoever denieth the Son,
the same
hath not
the Father:
he that
acknowledgeth
the Son
hath
the Father also.
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.
And this
is the promise
that he
hath promised us,
even eternal life.
These things
have
I written
unto you
concerning them that
seduce you.
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.
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.
If ye
know that
he is righteous,
ye know
that every one
that
doeth
righteousness
is born of him.
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.
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.
And every man that
hath
this hope
in him purifieth himself,
even as
he is pure.
Whosoever
committeth
sin
transgresseth also
the law:
for sin
is the transgression
of the law.
And
ye know
that he
was manifested
to take away
our sins;
and in him is
no sin.
Whosoever abideth
in him sinneth not:
whosoever
sinneth
hath not seen him,
neither known him.
Little children,
let no man
deceive you:
he that
doeth
righteousness is righteous,
even as
he is righteous.
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.
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.
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.
For this
is the message
that ye
heard
from the beginning,
that we
should love one
another.
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.
Marvel not,
my brethren,
if the world hate you.
We know that
we have passed
from death
unto life,
because
we love
the brethren.
He that
loveth not
his brother abideth
in death.
Whosoever
hateth
his brother
is a murderer:
and ye
know that no murderer
hath
eternal life
abiding in him.
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.
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?
My little children,
let us
not love in word,
neither in tongue;
but in deed
and in truth.
And hereby
we know
that we
are of the truth,
and shall assure
our hearts
before him.
For if
our heart
condemn us,
God is greater than
our heart,
and knoweth all things.
Beloved,
if our heart
condemn us not,
then have
we confidence
toward God.
And whatsoever
we ask,
we receive of him,
because
we keep
his commandments,
and do those things
that are pleasing
in his sight.
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.
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.
Beloved,
believe not
every spirit,
but try
the spirits
whether they
are of God:
because
many false prophets
are gone out
into the world.
Hereby know
ye the Spirit
of God:
Every spirit that
confesseth
that Jesus Christ
is come in
the flesh
is of God:
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.
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.
They are of the world:
therefore speak
they
of the world,
and the world heareth them.
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.
Beloved,
let us
love one another:
for love
is of God;
and
every one
that loveth
is born of God,
and knoweth God.
He that
loveth not knoweth not God;
for God is love.
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.
Herein is love,
not
that we
loved God,
but that
he loved us,
and sent
his Son
to be the propitiation
for our sins.
Beloved,
if God so
loved us,
we ought also
to love one
another.
No man
hath seen God
at any time.
If we
love one
another,
God
dwelleth in us,
and his love
is perfected in us.
Hereby know
we that
we dwell in him,
and he in us,
because
he hath given us
of his Spirit.
And
we have seen
and do testify
that the Father
sent the Son
to be the Saviour
of the world.
Whosoever
shall confess
that Jesus
is the Son
of God,
God
dwelleth in him,
and he in God.
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.
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.
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.
We love him,
because
he first loved us.
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?
And this commandment
have
we from him,
That he
who loveth
God love
his brother also.
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.
By this
we know that
we love
the children
of God,
when we
love God,
and keep
his commandments.
For this
is the love
of God,
that we
keep his commandments:
and his commandments
are not grievous.
For whatsoever is born
of God
overcometh the world:
and this
is the victory
that overcometh the world,
even our faith.
Who is
he that
overcometh the world,
but
he that believeth
that Jesus
is the Son
of God?
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.
For there are three
that bear
record
in heaven,
the Father,
the Word,
and the Holy Ghost:
and these three
are one.
And there are three
that bear
witness
in earth,
the Spirit,
and the water,
and the blood:
and these three
agree in one.
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.
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.
And this
is the record,
that God
hath given
to us eternal life,
and this life
is in his Son.
He that
hath the Son
hath life;
and he that
hath not
the Son of God
hath not life.
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.
And this
is the confidence
that we
have in him,
that,
if we
ask any thing
according to his will,
he heareth us:
And
if we
know that
he hear us,
whatsoever
we ask,
we know that
we have
the petitions
that we
desired of him.
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.
All unrighteousness
is sin:
and there is
a sin
not unto death.
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.
And
we know
that we
are of God,
and the whole world
lieth
in wickedness.
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.
Little children,
keep yourselves
from idols.
Amen.