1 E veryone who believes (adheres to, trusts, and relies on the fact) that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah) is a born-again child of God; and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him (His offspring).

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

2 B y this we come to know (recognize and understand) that we love the children of God: when we love God and obey His commands (orders, charges)—.

Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.

3 F or the love of God is this: that we do His commands. And these orders of His are not irksome (burdensome, oppressive, or grievous).

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

4 F or whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.

For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.

5 W ho is it that is victorious over the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God ?

And who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

6 T his is He Who came by (with) water and blood '> His baptism and His death], Jesus Christ (the Messiah)—not by (in) the water only, but by (in) the water and the blood. And it is the Spirit Who bears witness, because the Spirit is the Truth.

This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.

7 S o there are three witnesses in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are One;

And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

8 a nd there are three witnesses on the earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree.

For there are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the three agree in one.

9 I f we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater (of stronger authority), for this is the testimony of God, even the witness which He has borne regarding His Son.

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.

10 H e who believes in the Son of God has the testimony within himself. He who does not believe God has made Him out to be and represented Him as a liar, because he has not believed (put his faith in, adhered to, and relied on) the evidence (the testimony) that God has borne regarding His Son.

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.

11 A nd this is that testimony (that evidence): God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

12 H e who possesses the Son has that life; he who does not possess the Son of God does not have that life.

He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.

13 I write this to you who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) the name of the Son of God '> the peculiar services and blessings conferred by Him on men], so that you may know that you have life, yes, eternal life.

These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.

14 A nd this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us.

And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

15 A nd if (since) we know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know that we have the requests made of Him.

and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

16 I f anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not death (the extinguishing of life), he will pray and will give him life. There is a sin to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.

If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.

17 A ll wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin which does not death.

All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

18 W e know that anyone born of God does not practice committing sin, but the One Who was begotten of God carefully watches over and protects him, and the wicked one does not lay hold (get a grip) on him or touch.

We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not.

19 W e know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

20 A nd we know that the Son of God has come to this world and has given us understanding and insight to perceive (recognize) and come to know better and more clearly Him Who is true; and we are in Him Who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah). This is the true God and Life eternal.

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we 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 L ittle children, keep yourselves from idols (false gods)—. Amen (so let it be).

My little children, guard yourselves from idols.