But whosoever keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: and by this we know that we are in Him.

I write unto you, little children, because for his sake your sins are forgiven you:

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known Him that is from the beginning: and I have written to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one---

Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world; for if any one love the world to excess, the love of the Father is not in him.

Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that an antichrist will come, there are even now many antichrists, whereby we know that it is the last time.

They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been indeed of us, they would have continued with us; but this was done that they might be made manifest, because all, that are with us, are not indeed of us.

Beloved, we are now the children of God, but it doth not yet appear what we shall be: we know however, that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doth not practise righteousness, and he who loveth not his brother, is not of God:

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.

and whatsoever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

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

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He, that is in you, than he that is in the world.

They are of the world; therefore they speak as men of the world, and the world heareth them.

We are of God: he, that knoweth God, heareth us; but he, who is not of God, heareth not us. By this we know the Spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

By this we know that we are in Him, and He in us; because He hath given us of his Spirit.

Herein is love perfected with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement; for as He is, we also are in this world.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

Yea there are three that bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood:

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth under the wicked one.

But we know that the son of God is come, and hath given us understanding, that we may know Him that is true, and we are in Him that is true, and in his son Jesus Christ: He is the true God, and eternal life.