But he who hates his brother, is in the darkness, and walks in that darkness, and does not know whither he goes; because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

Little children, I write to you, because your sins are forgiven you, on account of his name.

Fathers, I write to you, because you have known him from the beginning. Young men, I write to you, because you have overcome the wicked one.

Fathers, I have written to you, because you have known him from the beginning. Young men, I have written to you, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.

I have not written to you because you know not the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

Behold how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this reason, the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

Whoever has been begotten by God, does not work sin; because his seed abides in him; and he can not sin, because he has been begotten by God.

Not being of the wicked one, as Cain was, who slew his brother. And on account of what, did he slay him? Because his own works were wicked, and his brother's righteous.

We know that we have passed away from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who loves not his brother, abides in death.

By this we have known the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us; therefore we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

And whatever we ask, we receive from him; because we keep his commandments, and do the things which are pleasing in his sight.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they be from God; because many false prophets are gone forth into the world.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because he is greater, who is with you, than he who is with the world.

By this, we know that we abide in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

By this, the love has been perfected in us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, so are we in this world.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has torment: therefore, he who fears is not made perfect in love.

We love him, because he first loved us.

because, every one that is begotten by God, overcomes the world. And this is the victory which overcomes the world, even our faith.

And it is the Spirit who testified; because the Spirit is the truth.

(He who believes on the Son of God, has the testimony in himself. He who believes not God, has made him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony, which God has testified concerning his Son.)