1 W hoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.

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 know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.

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

3 F or this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.

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 overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—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 he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? The Certainty of God’s Witness

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 water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is 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 F or there are three that bear witness 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 that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

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 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.

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 witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of 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 the testimony: that God has given 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 has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

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

13 T hese things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. Confidence and Compassion in Prayer

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 N ow this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He 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 we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked 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 sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about 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 unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death. Knowing the True—Rejecting the False

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

18 W e know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

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 lies under the sway of the wicked 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 and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

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. Amen.

My little children, guard yourselves from idols.