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.

Every one that believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God; and every one that loves him that has begotten loves also him 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 know we that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep 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 all that has been begotten of God gets the victory over the world; and this is the victory which has gotten the victory over the world, 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

Who is he that gets the victory over the world, but he that believes 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, Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, for the Spirit is the truth.

7 F or there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.

For they that bear witness are three:

8 A nd there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

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 this is the witness of God he has witnessed 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 believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself; he that does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness which God has witnessed 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 this is the witness, that God has given to 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 has the Son has life: he that has not the Son of God has not 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 to you that ye may know that ye have eternal life who 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 towards him, that if we ask him anything according to his will he hears 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 hears 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 one see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life, for those that do not sin unto death. There is a sin to death: I do not say of that that he should make a request.

17 A ll unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death. Knowing the True—Rejecting the False

Every unrighteousness is sin; and there is a sin not to 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 every one begotten of God does not sin, but he that has been begotten of God keeps himself, and the wicked does not touch him.

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 lies in the wicked.

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 has come, and has given us an understanding that we should know him that true; and we are in him that true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

21 L ittle children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Children, keep yourselves from idols.