That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have contemplated, and our very hands have felt concerning the Word of life,

and was manifested unto us) what we have seen and heard we declare unto you, that ye also may have communion with us: and our communion is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

Now this we have heard from Him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

If we say that we have communion with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practise the truth:

but if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have communion with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

but if we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

My little children, I write these things unto you, that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

And by this we know that we have known Him, if we keep his commandments.

Brethren, I write not a new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: the old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning:

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---

Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that an antichrist will come, there are even now many antichrists, whereby we know that it is the last time.

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.

And ye have an unction from the holy One, and know all.

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.

Let that therefore, which ye have heard from the beginning, abide in you: for if that, which ye heard from the beginning, remain in you, ye also will remain in the Son and in the Father.

These things have I written unto you concerning those who would seduce you.

But the unction, which ye have received from Him, abideth in you; and therefore ye have no need that any should teach you: since this very unction teacheth you concerning all things, and is truth and not falshood; even as that hath taught you, abide in Him.

And now, little children, abide, I say, in Him; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and may not be ashamed before Him at his coming.

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.

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence towards God:

and every spirit that doth not confess Jesus Christ, who is come in the flesh, is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, which ye have heard was coming, and is already in 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.

And we have seen, and do testify, that the Father hath sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

And we have known and believed the love which God hath towards us: for God is love; and he, that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him.

Herein is love perfected with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement; for as He is, we also are in this world.

And we have this commandment from Him, that he, who loveth God, should love his brother also.

These things have I written to you, who believe on the name of the son of God, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may the more firmly believe on the name of the Son of God.

And this is the confidence, which we have towards Him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, He heareth us:

and if we know that He heareth us in whatsoever we ask; we know that we shall have the petitions, which we have requested of Him.