If we say that we are without sin, we deceive ourselves, and have no regard to truth.

but he that observes his precepts, loves God with a true and perfect love: 'tis by this we know that we are truly christians.

I write to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven you upon the account of Christ.

I write to you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked spirit.

Dear children, the last time is come: as ye have heard that antichrist was to come, accordingly many antichrists have already appeared; whereby we know that we are now in the last times.

beloved, we are now the sons of God, tho' it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, that when this change shall be, his immediate presence will give us a divine resemblance.

In this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: he that does not practise virtue, and fraternal benevolence, is not of God.

Hereby we shall know that we are true professors, and set our consciences securely at rest.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

ye are of God, my dear children, and you have overcome them: because he that is in you, is superior to him that is in the world.

they are of the world: therefore their doctrine is worldly, and the world are their disciples.

we are of God: he that knoweth God, heareth us; he that is not of God, heareth not us. by this we distinguish the spirit of truth from the spirit of imposture.

and we have known, and are convinced that God hath loved us. God is love; and he that cultivates social affection, dwelleth in God, and God in him.

for our love of God consists in the observation of his precepts: precepts that are far from being grievous.

There are three witnesses in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three testify the same thing.

so that there are three witnesses, the spirit, the water, and the blood: and these three testify the same thing.

and since we are sure that he hears all our prayers, we are sure that the petitions we presented to him, will be answered.

we know that we are the children of God, and the rest of the world are subject to the evil spirit.

We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding to know him that is true: and we are with him that is true, by his son Jesus Christ. "he is the true God, who is the author of eternal life."