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 no sin, we deceive ourselves, and truth is not in us.

And hereby we are sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments.

He that saith, "I know him," and yet keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the verity is not in him.

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.

Again, a new commandment I write unto you, a thing which is true in him, and also in you: for the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

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.

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.

I wrote not unto you, as though ye knew not the truth: but as unto them them that know it, and know also how that no lie cometh of truth.

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.

If ye know that he is righteous, know also that all that work righteousness, are born of him.

Dearly beloved, now are we the sons of God, and yet it doth not appear what we shall be. But we know that when it shall appear, we shall be like him. For we shall see him as he is.

And ye know that he appeared to take away our sins, and there is no sin in him.

Little children, let no man beguile you; He that worketh righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

All that are born of God do no sin, for his seed abideth in them, and they cannot sin, because they be born of God.

We know that we are translated from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, abideth in death.

Whosoever hateth his brother, is a man slayer. And ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

for thereby we know that we be of the truth, and so shall we certify our hearts in his sight.

And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And thereby we know that there dwelleth in us of his spirit, which he gave us.

Hereby shall ye know the spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God.

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.

We be of God, and he that knoweth God heareth us: and he that is not of God, heareth us not. And hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfect in us.

Hereby know we, that we abide in him, and he in us: For he hath given us of his spirit.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out all fear, for fear hath painfulness. He therefore that feareth is not perfect in love.

In this we know that we love the sons of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

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

We know that all that are born of God, sin not: but he that is born of God keepeth himself, and that wicked toucheth him not.

We know that we be of God, and that the world is altogether set on mischief.

We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us understanding, to know him that is true: and we be in the truth through his son Jesus Christ. He is very God, and eternal life.