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.

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

He that keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfect, indeed. And hereby know we that we are in him.

Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you: but an old commandment which ye had at the beginning. For an old commandment is the word which ye heard from the beginning.

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.

My little children, let us not love in word, nor with the tongue: but with the deed, and of a truth:

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

Herein appeared the love of God to us ward, because that God sent his only begotten son into the world, that we should live through him.