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

I write to you, little children, because your sins are for given for his name's sake.

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

Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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.

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.

By this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whoever does not work righteousness is not of God; neither is he that loves not his brother.

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

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

Beloved, believe not every spirit; but prove the spirits, whether they are from God: for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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

They are of the world: there fore, they speak of the world, and the world hears them.

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.

By this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because, as he is, so are we in this world.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not burdensome.

For there are three that testify, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood;

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.