For the life was manifested, and we have seen, and testify and declare to you the eternal life which was with the Father, and was manifested to us:

My beloved children, I write these things to you, that ye may not sin. But if any one sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous, And he is the propitiation for our sins;

and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

Again, I do write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you: for the darkness is past away, and the true light now shineth.

I have written to you, beloved children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name sake.

For all that is in the world, the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eye, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

And the world passeth away, and the desire thereof; but he that doth the will of God abideth for ever.

They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest, that they were not all of us.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

Whosoever committeth sin, transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the law.

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning: to this end the son of God was manifested, to destroy the works of the devil.

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed abideth in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we love one another.

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love.

Herein is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son, a propitiation for our sins.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath torment.