That which was from the beginning, declare we unto you; which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the word of life.

For the life appeared: and we have seen, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the father, and appeared unto us.

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye may have fellowship with us, and that our fellowship may be with the father, and his son Jesus Christ.

And this is the tidings which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and yet walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

but and if we walk in light even as he is in light, then have we fellowship together, 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 truth is not in us.

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

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye should sin not: if, though, any man sin, yet we have an Advocate with the father, even Jesus Christ, which is righteous.

I write unto you fathers, how that ye have known him that was from the beginning. I write unto you young men, how that ye have overcome the wicked. I write unto you young children, how that ye know the father.

I write unto you fathers, how that ye have known him that was from the beginning. I write unto you young men, how that ye be strong; and the word of God dwelleth in you, that ye have overcome the wicked.

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

They went out of us, but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us. But that fortuned, that it might appear that they were not of us.

But ye have an ointment of the holy ghost, and ye know all things.

These things have I written unto you, as concerning them that deceive you.

And the anointing which ye have received of him dwelleth in you. And ye need not that any man teach you: but as the anointing teacheth you all things, and is true, and is no lie: and as it taught you, even so bide therein.

And now babes, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence and not be made ashamed of him at his coming.

He, then, that hath the substance of the world, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Dearly beloved, if our hearts condemn us not, then have we trust to God ward;

And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God. And the same is that spirit of antichrist, of whom ye have heard, how that he should come: and even now already is he in the world.

Little children, ye are of God, and have overcome them: for 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 his son, which is the saviour of the world.

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love, and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God in him.

Herein is the love perfect with us, that we should have confidence in the day of judgment; For as he is, even so are we in this world.

And this commandment have we of him: that he which loveth God, should love his brother also.

These things have I written unto you that believe in the name of the son of God, that ye may know how that ye have everlasting life, and that ye may believe in the name of the son of God.

And this is the confidence that we have in him: that if we ask ought, according to his will, he heareth us.

And if we know that he hear us whatsoever we ask, we know that we shall have the petitions that we desire of him.