though I write it again as a new commandment, which is truth 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 where he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

I write unto you, little children, because for his sake your sins are forgiven you:

I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known Him that is from the beginning: and I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. Yea I have written to you, little children, because ye have known the Father:

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known Him that is from the beginning: and 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---

They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been indeed of us, they would have continued with us; but this was done that they might be made manifest, because all, that are with us, are not indeed of us.

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

Behold then what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: though for this reason the world knoweth us not, because it knew not Him.

Whosoever is born of God doth not practise sin, because his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

and why did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

since we know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he, that loveth not his brother, remaineth in death.

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

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.

By this we know that we are in Him, and He in us; because He hath given us of his Spirit.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear; because fear hath torment; but he that feareth is not perfected in love.

We love Him, because He first loved us. If any one say,

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