That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not tell the truth.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

But whoever keeps his word, God's love has truly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:

I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

Do not love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love is not in him.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not the Father's, but is the world's.

The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. We know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

By this God's love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

In this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony that he has testified concerning his Son.

He who has the Son has the life. He who does not have God's Son does not have the life.

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I do not say that he should make a request concerning this.