That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we did behold, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of the Life --

if we may say -- 'we have not sinned,' a liar we make Him, and His word is not in us.

and whoever may keep his word, truly in him the love of God hath been perfected; in this we know that in him we are.

Brethren, a new command I write not to you, but an old command, that ye had from the beginning -- the old command is the word that ye heard from the beginning;

I did write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who is from the beginning; I did write to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God in you doth remain, and ye have overcome the evil.

My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!

because three are who are testifying in the heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these -- the three -- are one;