And hereby we are sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments.

He that keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfect, indeed. And hereby know we that we are in him.

Babes, I write unto you how that your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

See that ye love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the father is not in him.

For all that is in the world - as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of goods - are not of the father: but of the world.

Little children it is now the last time, and as ye have heard how that antichrist shall come: even now are there many antichrists come already, whereby we know that it is the last time.

If ye know that he is righteous, know also that all that work righteousness, are born of him.

Dearly beloved, now are we the sons of God, and yet it doth not appear what we shall be. But we know that when it shall appear, we shall be like him. For we shall see him as he is.

All that are born of God do no sin, for his seed abideth in them, and they cannot sin, because they be born of God.

And hereby are the sons of God known, and also the sons of the devil. All that work not righteousness, are not of God, nor he that loveth not his brother.

We know that we are translated from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, abideth in death.

Hereby are we assured of love: because he left his life for us: And therefore we ought also to give our lives for our brethren.

and whatsoever we ask, that we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

Ye beloved, believe not every spirit: but prove the spirits whether they be of God, or not: for many false prophets are gone out in to the world.

Little children, ye are of God, and have overcome them: for greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God. And all that love are born of God, and knoweth God.

Herein is the love perfect with us, that we should have confidence in the day of judgment; For as he is, even so are we in this world.

All that believe that Jesus is Christ, are born of God. And all that loveth him which begat, loveth him also which was begotten of him.

This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.

For there are three that bear record: the spirit, and water, and blood: and these three are one.

We know that all that are born of God, sin not: but he that is born of God keepeth himself, and that wicked toucheth him not.