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

But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because darkness hath blinded his eyes.

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

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

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

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

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

Whoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth 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 did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, abideth in death.

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

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

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

Ye 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 towards us, because that 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 hath 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 casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth, 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 beareth testimony, because the Spirit is truth.

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he hath not believed the testimony that God gave of his Son.