I am writing these things to you about those whose purpose is that you may be turned out of the true way.

My little children, let no man take you out of the true way: he who does righteousness is upright, even as he is upright;

In this way it is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the Evil One; anyone who does not do righteousness or who has no love for his brother, is not a child of God.

In this way we may be certain that we are true, and may give our heart comfort before him,

In this way love is made complete in us, so that we may be without fear on the day of judging, because as he is, so are we in this world.

In this way, we are certain that we have love for the children of God, when we have love for God and keep his laws.