And this is the message that we heard from him, and do declare to you: that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

And by this we know that we do know him, if we keep his commandments.

He that says, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

But whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.

Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment, which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word, which you have heard from the beginning.

Again, a new commandment I do write to you, which is true as it respects him and you; because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.

He that says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness till now.

He that loves his brother abides in the light, and there is in him no cause for offense.

Little children, it is the last time; and, as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now there are many antichrists; by which we know that it is the last time.

And you have an anointing from the Holy One, and know all things.

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

And the anointing which you have received from him abides in you; and you have no need that any one should teach you: but, as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true and is no lie, even as it has taught you, abide in it.

And now, little children, abide in him, that when he appears, we may have confidence, and may not be made ashamed by him at his coming.

If you know that he is righteous, you know that every one that works righteousness has been begotten by him.

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

Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

And you know that he was manifested, that he might take away our sins; and in him there is no sin.

Little children, let no one deceive you: he that works righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

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

Whoever hates his brother, is a murderer: and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

By this we know the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

And by this we know that we are of the truth; and we shall have our hearts at rest before him:

for if our heart condemn us, we know that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

And he that keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, is from God:

and whatever spirit confesses not that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, is not from God: and this is the spirit of antichrist, of which you have heard that it comes, and is now already in the world.

We are of God: he that knows God, hears us: he that is not of God, does not hear us: by this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

He that loves not, does not know God; for God is love.

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwells in us, and his love is perfected in us.

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

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

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

I have written these things to you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God.

And if we know that he hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

We know that whoever has been begotten of God, does not sin: but he that is begotten of God, keeps himself, and the wicked one touches him not.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the wicked one.

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and life eternal. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.