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 believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God; and anyone that loves him that begat also loves him that is born 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)—.

In this we know that we love the sons of God, when we love God and keep 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 charity 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 born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes 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 ?

Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes 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 Jesus, the Christ, who came by water and blood; not by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit is he that bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

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

For there are three that bear witness in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.

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

And there are three that bear witness on earth, the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these 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 this is the witness of God which he has testified of 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 believes in the Son of God has the witness of God in himself; he that does not believe God has made God a liar; because he does not believe the witness that God has testified of his Son.

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

And this is the witness, that God has given eternal life to us, 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 has the Son has life; and he that does not have the Son of God does not have 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 I have written unto you that believe in the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that ye have eternal life and that ye may believe in 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 confidence that we have in God, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears 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 hears us in whatever we ask, we also know that we have the petitions that we 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 sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask God, and he shall give him life that is, unto those that do not sin unto death. There is sin unto death, for which I do not say that you should pray.

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

All unrighteousness is sin, but 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 whoever is born of God does not sin; but he that is begotten of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

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

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in wickedness.

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.

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

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.