Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.

But he that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and knows not where he goes, because that darkness has blinded his eyes.

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

I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because you have known the Father.

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

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

Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

Whosoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his nature remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And why slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

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

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

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

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

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

In 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.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has to do with punishment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.

We love him, because he first loved us.

This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.

He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself: he that believes not God has made him a liar; because he believes not the witness that God gave of his Son.