1 John 2:1-11 - Keeping The New Commandment

¹ My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye should sin not: if, though, any man sin, yet we have an Advocate with the father, even Jesus Christ, which is righteous. ² And he it is that obtaineth grace for our sins; and not for our sins only, but also for the sins of all the world.

³ And hereby we are sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments. ⁴ He that saith, "I know him," and yet keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the verity is not in him. ⁵ He that keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfect, indeed. And hereby know we that we are in him. ⁶ He that saith he bideth in him, ought to walk even as he walked.

⁷ Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you: but an old commandment which ye had at the beginning. For an old commandment is the word which ye heard from the beginning. ⁸ Again, a new commandment I write unto you, a thing which is true in him, and also in you: for the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

⁹ He that saith how that he is in the light, and yet hateth his brother, is in darkness even until this time. ¹⁰ He that loveth his brother, abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of offending in him. ¹¹ And he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness; and knoweth not whither he goeth, for darkness hath blinded his eyes.