That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes; that which we contemplated, and our hands handled, concerning the word of life;

And this is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment, which ye have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye heard.

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 abides in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

They went out from among us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have surely remained with us, but that they might be made manifest that none are of us.

And ye have the unction from the holy one, and ye know all things.

As for you let that which ye have heard from the beginning abide in you: if what ye have heard from the beginning abides in you, ye also shall abide in the Son and in the Father.

and yourselves, the unction which ye have received from him abides in you, and ye have not need that any one should teach you; but as the same unction teaches you as to all things, and is true and is not a lie, and even as it has taught you, ye shall abide in him.

And now, children, abide in him, that if he be manifested we may have boldness, and not be put to shame from before him at his coming.

He that practises sin is of the devil; for from the beginning the devil sins. To this end the Son of God has been manifested, that he might undo the works of the devil.

For this is the message which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:

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

But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?

and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and practise the things which are pleasing in his sight.

We are of God; he that knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. From this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

And this commandment have we from him, That he that loves God love also his brother.

Children, keep yourselves from idols.