1My
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:
2And
he is the
propitiation
for our
sins: and
not for ours
only, but
also for the
sins of the
whole world.
3And
hereby we do
know that we
know him, if
we keep his
commandments.
4He
that saith,
I know him,
and keepeth
not his
commandments,
is a liar,
and the
truth is not
in him.
5But
whoso
keepeth his
word, in him
verily is
the love of
God
perfected:
hereby know
we that we
are in him.
6He
that saith
he abideth
in him ought
himself also
so to walk,
even as he
walked.
7Brethren,
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.
8Again,
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.
9He
that saith
he is in the
light, and
hateth his
brother, is
in darkness
even until
now.
10He
that loveth
his brother
abideth in
the light,
and there is
none
occasion of
stumbling in
him.
11But
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.
12I
write unto
you, little
children,
because your
sins are
forgiven you
for his
name's sake.
13I
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.
14I
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.
15Love
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.
16For
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.
17And
the world
passeth
away, and
the lust
thereof: but
he that
doeth the
will of God
abideth for
ever.
18Little
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.
19They
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.
20But
ye have an
unction from
the Holy
One, and ye
know all
things.
21I
have not
written unto
you because
ye know not
the truth,
but because
ye know it,
and that no
lie is of
the truth.
22Who
is a liar
but he that
denieth that
Jesus is the
Christ? He
is
antichrist,
that denieth
the Father
and the Son.
23Whosoever
denieth the
Son, the
same hath
not the
Father: (but)
he that
acknowledgeth
the Son hath
the Father
also.
24Let
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.
25And
this is the
promise that
he hath
promised
us, even eternal
life.
26These things have
I written
unto you
concerning
them that
seduce you.
27But
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.
28And
now, little
children,
abide in
him; that,
when he
shall
appear, we
may have
confidence,
and not be
ashamed
before him
at his
coming.
29If
ye know that
he is
righteous,
ye know that
every one
that doeth
righteousness
is born of
him.