And this is the message that we have heard from Him and now announce to you: God is light, and there is no darkness at all in Him.

But if we continue to live in the light, just as He is in the light, we have unbroken fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son continues to cleanse us from every sin.

Yet it is a new command that I am writing you; it is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.

Whoever claims to be in the light, and yet continues to hate his brother is still in darkness.

Whoever continues to love his brother is always in the light, and he is no hindrance to others.

Let what you have heard from the beginning continue to live in your hearts; if you do, you will always remain in union with the Son and the Father.

I write you this with reference to those who are trying to lead you astray,

Dear children, avoid letting anyone lead you astray. Whoever practices doing right is upright, just as He is upright.

We know what love is from the fact that He laid down His life for us; and so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Dear children, let us stop loving with words or lips alone, but let us love with actions and in truth.

Dearly beloved, let us practice loving one another, because love originates with God, and everyone who practices loving is a child of God and knows God by experience.

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he will ask and God will grant him life; yea, He will grant it to any who do not commit a sin that leads to death. There is a sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.

Any wrongdoing is sin; and there are sins that do not lead to death.