If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don't tell the truth.

If we say openly that we have done wrong, he is upright and true to his word, giving us forgiveness of sins and making us clean from all evil.

And He is the One who provides a "covering over" [or atonement] for our sins [See Heb. 2:17; Dan. 9:24; II Chron. 29:24], and not for ours [who are already Christians] only, but also for the sins of the people of the whole world.

My brethren, I don't prescribe you any new commandment, but the antient precept which you had from the beginning: and that is no other than the word which was originally delivered.

Don't love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love isn't in him.

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 written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth.

The anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you don’t need anyone to teach you. Instead, His anointing teaches you about all things and is true and is not a lie; just as He has taught you, remain in Him.

Little children, don't let anyone deceive you. The person who practices righteousness is righteous, just as the Messiah is righteous.

The one who practices sin [separating himself from God, and offending Him by acts of disobedience, indifference, or rebellion] is of the devil [and takes his inner character and moral values from him, not God]; for the devil has sinned and violated God’s law from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

Don't be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.

Hereby 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.

When our heart says that we have done wrong; because God is greater than our heart, and has knowledge of all things.

Beloved, if our hearts don't condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments do not weigh us down,

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don't say that he should make a request concerning this.