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    <book number='62' name='1 John' abbreviation='1 Jn' testament='new'>
        <chapter number='1'>
            <verse number='1'>That <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>beginning</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>we have <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>we have <strongs greek='3708'>seen</strongs>with <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3788'>eyes</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>we have looked <strongs greek='2300'>upon</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>have <strongs greek='5584'>handled</strongs>, <strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>Word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='2'>( <strongs greek='2532'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>was <strongs greek='5319'>manifested</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>we have <strongs greek='3708'>seen</strongs><em>it,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>bear <strongs greek='3140'>witness</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='518'>show</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>that <strongs greek='166'>eternal</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>was <strongs greek='5319'>manifested</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>;) </verse>
            <verse number='3'>That <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>we have <strongs greek='3708'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='518'>declare</strongs>we unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>may <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='2842'>fellowship</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1161'>truly</strongs><strongs greek='2251'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2842'>fellowship</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs><strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs>we unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs>may <strongs greek='5600'>be</strongs><strongs greek='4137'>full</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='3778'>This</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>then</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1860'>message</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>we have <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='312'>declare</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='4653'>darkness</strongs>at <strongs greek='3762'>all</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1437'>If</strongs>we <strongs greek='2036'>say</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='2842'>fellowship</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4655'>darkness</strongs>, we <strongs greek='5574'>lie</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs>we <strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>, we <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='2842'>fellowship</strongs>one with <strongs greek='240 3326'>another</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs><strongs greek='2511'>cleanseth</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1437'>If</strongs>we <strongs greek='2036'>say</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs>, we <strongs greek='4105'>deceive</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>ourselves</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1437'>If</strongs>we <strongs greek='3670'>confess</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>, he <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='4103'>faithful</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1342'>just</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>to</strongs><strongs greek='863'>forgive</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><em>our</em> <strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='2511'>cleanse</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='93'>unrighteousness</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1437'>If</strongs>we <strongs greek='2036'>say</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>we have <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='264'>sinned</strongs>, we <strongs greek='4160'>make</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>a <strongs greek='5583'>liar</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='2'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='3450'>My</strongs>little <strongs greek='5040'>children</strongs>, these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs><strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs>I unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>ye <strongs greek='264'>sin</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs><strongs greek='264'>sin</strongs>, we <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs>an <strongs greek='3875'>advocate</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>the <strongs greek='1342'>righteous</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>the <strongs greek='2434'>propitiation</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2251'>ours</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><em>the</em> <em>sins</em> <em>of</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>whole</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1722 5129'>hereby</strongs>we do <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs>we <strongs greek='5083'>keep</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandments</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'>He that <strongs greek='3004'>saith</strongs>, I <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5083'>keepeth</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandments</strongs>, <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>a <strongs greek='5583'>liar</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3739 302'>whoso</strongs><strongs greek='5083'>keepeth</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>him</strongs><strongs greek='230'>verily</strongs>is <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='5048'>perfected</strongs>: <strongs greek='1722 5129'>hereby</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs>we <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'>He that <strongs greek='3004'>saith</strongs>he <strongs greek='3306'>abideth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3784'>ought</strongs><strongs greek='848'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>to <strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs>, even <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>he</strongs><strongs greek='4043'>walked</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='80'>Brethren</strongs>, I <strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='2537'>new</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandment</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>an <strongs greek='3820'>old</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandment</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>beginning</strongs>. <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='3820'>old</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandment</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>beginning</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='3825'>Again</strongs>, a <strongs greek='2537'>new</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandment</strongs>I <strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, which <strongs greek='3739'>thing</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='227'>true</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4653'>darkness</strongs>is <strongs greek='3855'>past</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='228'>true</strongs><strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs><strongs greek='2235'>now</strongs><strongs greek='5316'>shineth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'>He that <strongs greek='3004'>saith</strongs>he <strongs greek='1511'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3404'>hateth</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>, <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4653'>darkness</strongs>even <strongs greek='2193'>until</strongs><strongs greek='737'>now</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'>He that <strongs greek='25'>loveth</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>abideth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>there <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>none</strongs>occasion of <strongs greek='4625'>stumbling</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>he that <strongs greek='3404'>hateth</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4653'>darkness</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4043'>walketh</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4653'>darkness</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>knoweth</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4226'>whither</strongs>he <strongs greek='5217'>goeth</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>that <strongs greek='4653'>darkness</strongs>hath <strongs greek='5186'>blinded</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3788'>eyes</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'>I <strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, little <strongs greek='5040'>children</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>your <strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>are <strongs greek='863'>forgiven</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>for his name's <strongs greek='1223 848 3686'>sake</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'>I <strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='1097'>known</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>him</strongs><em>that</em> <em>is</em> <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>beginning</strongs>. I <strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, young <strongs greek='3495'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='3528'>overcome</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>wicked <strongs greek='4190'>one</strongs>. I <strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, little <strongs greek='3813'>children</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='1097'>known</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'>I have <strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3962'>fathers</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='1097'>known</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>him</strongs><em>that</em> <em>is</em> <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>beginning</strongs>. I have <strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, young <strongs greek='3495'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2075'>are</strongs><strongs greek='2478'>strong</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>abideth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='3528'>overcome</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>wicked <strongs greek='4190'>one</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='25'>Love</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>, <strongs greek='3366'>neither</strongs>the <strongs greek='3588'>things</strongs><em>that</em> <em>are</em> <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>. <strongs greek='1437'>If</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs><strongs greek='25'>love</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>that</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1939'>lust</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1939'>lust</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3788'>eyes</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='212'>pride</strongs>of <strongs greek='979'>life</strongs>, <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>passeth <strongs greek='3855'>away</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1939'>lust</strongs><strongs greek='848'>thereof</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>he that <strongs greek='4160'>doeth</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>abideth</strongs><strongs greek='1519 165'>forever</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'>Little <strongs greek='3813'>children</strongs>, it <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>the <strongs greek='2078'>last</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>time</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='500'>antichrist</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>are</strongs>there <strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs><strongs greek='500'>antichrists</strongs>; <strongs greek='3606'>whereby</strongs>we <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>it <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>the <strongs greek='2078'>last</strongs><strongs greek='5610'>time</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'>They went <strongs greek='1831'>out</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>they <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>they had <strongs greek='2258'>been</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, they would <em>no</em> <em>doubt</em> have <strongs greek='3306 302'>continued</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>: <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><em>they</em> <em>went</em> <em>out,</em> <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>they might be made <strongs greek='5319'>manifest</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>they <strongs greek='1526'>were</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='2532'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs>an <strongs greek='5545'>unction</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>Holy <strongs greek='40'>One</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'>I have <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3956 3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='5579'>lie</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='5101'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>a <strongs greek='5583'>liar</strongs><strongs greek='1508'>but</strongs>he that <strongs greek='720'>denieth</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='2076 *3756'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>? <strongs greek='3778'>He</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='500'>antichrist</strongs>, that <strongs greek='720'>denieth</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='3956'>Whosoever</strongs><strongs greek='720'>denieth</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>, the same <strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='3761'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>: but he that <strongs greek='3670'>acknowledgeth</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'>Let that <strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>abide</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, which <strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>have <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>beginning</strongs>. <strongs greek='1437'>If</strongs>that <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>beginning</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3306'>remain</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3306'>continue</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1860'>promise</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>hath <strongs greek='1861'>promised</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, <em>even</em> <strongs greek='166'>eternal</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='5023'>These</strongs><em>things</em> have I <strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs>them that <strongs greek='4105'>seduce</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'><strongs greek='2532'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5545'>anointing</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>have <strongs greek='2983'>received</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>abideth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2192 5532'>need</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1321'>teach</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>: <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='846'>same</strongs><strongs greek='5545'>anointing</strongs><strongs greek='1321'>teacheth</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='227'>truth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='5579'>lie</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>even <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>it hath <strongs greek='1321'>taught</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, ye shall <strongs greek='3306'>abide</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs>, little <strongs greek='5040'>children</strongs>, <strongs greek='3306'>abide</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>; <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>, <strongs greek='3752'>when</strongs>he shall <strongs greek='5319'>appear</strongs>, we may <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3954'>confidence</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>be <strongs greek='153'>ashamed</strongs><strongs greek='575'>before</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3952'>coming</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='1437'>If</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1342'>righteous</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>every <strongs greek='3956'>one</strongs>that <strongs greek='4160'>doeth</strongs><strongs greek='1343'>righteousness</strongs>is <strongs greek='1080'>born</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='3'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1492'>Behold</strongs>, what <strongs greek='4217'>manner</strongs>of <strongs greek='26'>love</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>hath <strongs greek='1325'>bestowed</strongs>upon <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>we should be <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs>the <strongs greek='5043'>sons</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: <strongs greek='1223 5124'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>knoweth</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>it <strongs greek='1097'>knew</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='27'>Beloved</strongs>, <strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs>we the <strongs greek='5043'>sons</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>it doth not <strongs greek='3768'>yet</strongs><strongs greek='5319'>appear</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs>we shall <strongs greek='2071'>be</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>we <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>, <strongs greek='1437'>when</strongs>he shall <strongs greek='5319'>appear</strongs>, we shall <strongs greek='2071'>be</strongs><strongs greek='3664'>like</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>; <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs>we shall <strongs greek='3700'>see</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>he <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>every <strongs greek='3956'>man</strongs>that <strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='48'>purifieth</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs>, even <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='53'>pure</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='3956'>Whosoever</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>committeth</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs>transgresseth also the <strongs greek='4160 2532 458'>law</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>for</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>transgression of the <strongs greek='458'>law</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>he</strongs>was <strongs greek='5319'>manifested</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>to</strongs>take <strongs greek='142'>away</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='3956'>Whosoever</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>abideth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='264'>sinneth</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>: <strongs greek='3956'>whosoever</strongs><strongs greek='264'>sinneth</strongs>hath <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3708'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='3761'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>known</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'>Little <strongs greek='5040'>children</strongs>, let no <strongs greek='3367'>man</strongs><strongs greek='4105'>deceive</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>: he that <strongs greek='4160'>doeth</strongs><strongs greek='1343'>righteousness</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1342'>righteous</strongs>, even <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1342'>righteous</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'>He that <strongs greek='4160'>committeth</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1228'>devil</strongs>; <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1228'>devil</strongs><strongs greek='264'>sinneth</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>beginning</strongs>. <strongs greek='1519'>For</strongs>this <strongs greek='5124'>purpose</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>was <strongs greek='5319'>manifested</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>he might <strongs greek='3089'>destroy</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>works</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1228'>devil</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='3956'>Whosoever</strongs>is <strongs greek='1080'>born</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>doth <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>commit</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs>; <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4690'>seed</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>remaineth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>he <strongs greek='1410 3756'>cannot</strongs><strongs greek='264'>sin</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>he is <strongs greek='1080'>born</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1722'>In</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5043'>children</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>are</strongs><strongs greek='5318'>manifest</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5043'>children</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1228'>devil</strongs>: <strongs greek='3956'>whosoever</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>doeth</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1343'>righteousness</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>neither</strongs>he that <strongs greek='25'>loveth</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='31'>message</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs>ye <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>beginning</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>we should <strongs greek='25'>love</strongs>one <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='3756'>Not</strongs><strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><strongs greek='2535'>Cain</strongs>, <em>who</em> <strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>that wicked <strongs greek='4190'>one</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4969'>slew</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5484 5101'>wherefore</strongs><strongs greek='4969'>slew</strongs>he <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>? <strongs greek='3754'>Because</strongs>his <strongs greek='848'>own</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>works</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='4190'>evil</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>'s <strongs greek='1342'>righteous</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='2296'>Marvel</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>, <strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs><strongs greek='3404'>hate</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='2249'>We</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>we have <strongs greek='3327'>passed</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>we <strongs greek='25'>love</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>. He that <strongs greek='25'>loveth</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><em>his</em> <strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>abideth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='3956'>Whosoever</strongs><strongs greek='3404'>hateth</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>a <strongs greek='443'>murderer</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3956 3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='443'>murderer</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='166'>eternal</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>abiding</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1722 5129'>Hereby</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>perceive</strongs>we <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs><em>of</em> <em>God,</em> <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>he</strongs>laid <strongs greek='5087'>down</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>life</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='3784'>ought</strongs>to lay <strongs greek='5087'>down</strongs><em>our</em> <strongs greek='5590'>lives</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3739 302'>whoso</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs>this <strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>'s <strongs greek='979'>good</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2334'>seeth</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='5532'>need</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>shutteth <strongs greek='2808'>up</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4698'>bowels</strongs><em>of</em> <em>compassion</em> <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='4459'>how</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>dwelleth</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='3450'>My</strongs>little <strongs greek='5040'>children</strongs>, let us <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='25'>love</strongs>in <strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>, <strongs greek='3366'>neither</strongs>in <strongs greek='1100'>tongue</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>in <strongs greek='2041'>deed</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>in <strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1722 5129'>hereby</strongs>we <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3982'>assure</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs><strongs greek='1715'>before</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs><strongs greek='2607'>condemn</strongs><strongs greek='*3754'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3187'>greater</strongs>than <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>knoweth</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='27'>Beloved</strongs>, <strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs><strongs greek='2607'>condemn</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>, <em>then</em> <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs>we <strongs greek='3954'>confidence</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3739 1437'>whatsoever</strongs>we <strongs greek='154'>ask</strongs>, we <strongs greek='2983'>receive</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>we <strongs greek='5083'>keep</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandments</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs>those things that are <strongs greek='701'>pleasing</strongs>in his <strongs greek='1799 846'>sight</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandment</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>That</strongs>we should <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs>on <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='25'>love</strongs>one <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs>, <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>he <strongs greek='1325'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandment</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>he that <strongs greek='5083'>keepeth</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandments</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>dwelleth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1722 5129'>hereby</strongs>we <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he <strongs greek='3306'>abideth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='1537'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>he hath <strongs greek='1325'>given</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='4'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='27'>Beloved</strongs>, <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1381'>try</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirits</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>whether</strongs>they <strongs greek='2076'>are</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>many</strongs>false <strongs greek='5578'>prophets</strongs>are gone <strongs greek='1831'>out</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1722 5129'>Hereby</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs>ye <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: <strongs greek='3956'>Every</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3670'>confesseth</strongs>that <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>is <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3670'>confesseth</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>that <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>is <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>that</strongs><em>spirit</em> of <strongs greek='500'>antichrist</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whereof</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>it should <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>even <strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='2235'>already</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>it <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='5210'>Ye</strongs><strongs greek='2075'>are</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, little <strongs greek='5040'>children</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>have <strongs greek='3528'>overcome</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs><strongs greek='3187'>greater</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>he</strongs>that is <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>than</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>he</strongs>that is <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='846'>They</strongs><strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>: <strongs greek='1223 5124'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>they <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heareth</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='2249'>We</strongs><strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: he that <strongs greek='1097'>knoweth</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heareth</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>; he <strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='191'>heareth</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>. <strongs greek='1537 5127'>Hereby</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs>we <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>of <strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>of <strongs greek='4106'>error</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='27'>Beloved</strongs>, let us <strongs greek='25'>love</strongs>one <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>every <strongs greek='3956'>one</strongs>that <strongs greek='25'>loveth</strongs>is <strongs greek='1080'>born</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>knoweth</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'>He that <strongs greek='25'>loveth</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>knoweth</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>; <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1722'>In</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs>was <strongs greek='5319'>manifested</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>that <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs>only <strongs greek='3439'>begotten</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>we might <strongs greek='2198'>live</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1722 5129'>Herein</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>, <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='25'>loved</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='25'>loved</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs><em>to</em> <em>be</em> the <strongs greek='2434'>propitiation</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='27'>Beloved</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs><strongs greek='25'>loved</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='3784'>ought</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>to <strongs greek='25'>love</strongs>one <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'>No <strongs greek='3762'>man</strongs>hath <strongs greek='2300'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>at any <strongs greek='4455'>time</strongs>. <strongs greek='1437'>If</strongs>we <strongs greek='25'>love</strongs>one <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs>, <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>dwelleth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='5048'>perfected</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1722 5129'>Hereby</strongs><strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs>we <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='3306'>dwell</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>he hath <strongs greek='1325'>given</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>have <strongs greek='2300'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>do <strongs greek='3140'>testify</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs><strongs greek='649'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs><em>to</em> <em>be</em> the <strongs greek='4990'>Savior</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='3739 302'>Whosoever</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3670'>confess</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>dwelleth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>have <strongs greek='1097'>known</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>. <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>he that <strongs greek='3306'>dwelleth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>dwelleth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1722 5129'>Herein</strongs><strongs greek='*3326'>is</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>made <strongs greek='5048'>perfect</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>we may <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3954'>boldness</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>of <strongs greek='2920'>judgment</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs><strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>so</strongs><strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'>There <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>fear</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='5046'>perfect</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs><strongs greek='906'>casteth</strongs><strongs greek='1854'>out</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>fear</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>fear</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='2851 *1161'>torment</strongs>. He that <strongs greek='5399'>feareth</strongs>is <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>made <strongs greek='5048'>perfect</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='2249'>We</strongs><strongs greek='25'>love</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='4413'>first</strongs><strongs greek='25'>loved</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1437'>If</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>say</strongs>, I <strongs greek='25'>love</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3404'>hateth</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>, he <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>a <strongs greek='5583'>liar</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>he that <strongs greek='25'>loveth</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>he hath <strongs greek='3708'>seen</strongs>, <strongs greek='4459'>how</strongs><strongs greek='1410'>can</strongs>he <strongs greek='25'>love</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>he hath <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3708'>seen</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandment</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs>we <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>That</strongs>he who <strongs greek='25'>loveth</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='25'>love</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='5'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='3956'>Whosoever</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believeth</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>is <strongs greek='1080'>born</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>every <strongs greek='3956'>one</strongs>that <strongs greek='25'>loveth</strongs>him that <strongs greek='1080'>begat</strongs><strongs greek='25'>loveth</strongs>him also that is <strongs greek='1080 2532'>begotten</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1722'>By</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs>we <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='25'>love</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5043'>children</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='3752'>when</strongs>we <strongs greek='25'>love</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5083'>keep</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandments</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='5083'>keep</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandments</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandments</strongs><strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='926'>grievous</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>whatsoever</strongs>is <strongs greek='1080'>born</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3528'>overcometh</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3529'>victory</strongs>that <strongs greek='3528'>overcometh</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>, <em>even</em> <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='5101'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>he that <strongs greek='3528'>overcometh</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>, <strongs greek='1508'>but</strongs>he that <strongs greek='4100'>believeth</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='3778'>This</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>he that <strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='5204'>water</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>, <em>even</em> <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>; <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='5204'>water</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='5204'>water</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>. <strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>it <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>that beareth <strongs greek='3140'>witness</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs>there <strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs><strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs>that bear <strongs greek='3140'>record</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>Word</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>these</strongs><strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>there <strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs><strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs>that bear <strongs greek='3140'>witness</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5204'>water</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>these <strongs greek='5140'>three</strongs><strongs greek='1526'>agree</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1487'>If</strongs>we <strongs greek='2983'>receive</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3141'>witness</strongs>of <strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3141'>witness</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3187'>greater</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3141'>witness</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>he hath <strongs greek='3140'>testified</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'>He that <strongs greek='4100'>believeth</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3141'>witness</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs>: he that <strongs greek='4100'>believeth</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='4160'>made</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>a <strongs greek='5583'>liar</strongs>; <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>he <strongs greek='4100'>believeth</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3141'>record</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3140'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3141'>record</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='1325'>given</strongs>to <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='166'>eternal</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'>He that <strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>: <em>and</em> he that <strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'>These <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>have I <strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>that <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>; <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>ye may <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='166'>eternal</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>ye may <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3778'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3954'>confidence</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>, <strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs>we <strongs greek='154'>ask</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>thing</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>, he <strongs greek='191'>heareth</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs>we <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739 302'>whatsoever</strongs>we <strongs greek='154'>ask</strongs>, we <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='155'>petitions</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='154'>desired</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1437'>If</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs><strongs greek='264'>sin</strongs>a <strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs><em>which</em> <em>is</em> <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>, he shall <strongs greek='154'>ask</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>he shall <strongs greek='1325'>give</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>for them that <strongs greek='264'>sin</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>. There <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>a <strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>: I do <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3004'>say</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>he shall <strongs greek='2065'>pray</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>it</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='3956'>All</strongs><strongs greek='93'>unrighteousness</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>there <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>a <strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'>We <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>whosoever</strongs>is <strongs greek='1080'>born</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='264'>sinneth</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>he that is <strongs greek='1080'>begotten</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='5083'>keepeth</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>that wicked <strongs greek='4190'>one</strongs><strongs greek='680'>toucheth</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><em>And</em> we <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>whole</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs><strongs greek='2749'>lieth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4190'>wickedness</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>we <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>is <strongs greek='2240'>come</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>hath <strongs greek='1325'>given</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>an <strongs greek='1271'>understanding</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>we may <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs>him that is <strongs greek='228'>true</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>we <strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>him that is <strongs greek='228'>true</strongs>, <em>even</em> <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. <strongs greek='3778'>This</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='228'>true</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='166'>eternal</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'>Little <strongs greek='5040'>children</strongs>, <strongs greek='5442'>keep</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>yourselves</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='1497'>idols</strongs>. <strongs greek='281'>Amen</strongs>. </verse>
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