 1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Everyone who loves God who fathered+ us all also loves those who are fathered+ by Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God: When we love God and keep His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God: That we keep His commandments. His commandments are not grievous. John 14:15 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that overcomes the world: Our faith. 5 Who are those who overcome the world but those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God? 6 This is the One who came by water and blood: Jesus Christ. Not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three who bear witness+ in heaven: The Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit. And these three are one. 8 There are three who bear witness on Earth: The Spirit, the water, and the blood. And these three agree in one. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For this is the witness of God that He has testified about His Son. 10 Those who believe in the Son of God have the witness within themselves. Those who do not believe God, have made Him a liar because they do not believe the record that God gave of His Son. 11 This is the record: That God has given eternal life to us, and this life is in His Son. 12 Those who have the Son have life. Those who do not have the Son of God do not have life. 13 I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life and so that you may believe in the name of the Son of God. 14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him: That if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, then we know that we shall have the petitions that we desired of Him. 16 If anyone sees another sin a sin that is not unto death, they should ask and He will give life to those who do not commit sin that leads to death. Yet there is a sin that is to death and I do not say that you shall pray for this. 17 All unrighteousness is sin, but there is sin that is not unto death. 18 We know that whoever is born of God does not sin, but those who are fathered+ by God keep themselves and the wicked does not touch them. 19 And we know that we are of God. But the whole world lies in wickedness. 20 We know that the Son of God has come and given us an understanding so that we may know Him who is true and so that we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. 1 From John the elder. To the elect~ lady and her children whom I love in the truth. Not only I but also all who have known the truth. 2 For the sake of the truth that lives in us and shall be with us forever. 3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. 4 I rejoiced greatly that I have found of your children walking in truth as we received commandment from the Father. 5 Now I appeal+ to you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning: to love one another. 6 And this is love: That we walk after His commandments. And this is the commandment: That as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it. 7 For many deceivers have entered the world who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves so that we do not lose those things for which we have worked+, but so that we receive a full reward. 9 For everyone who transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ, does not have God within them. But those who abide in the doctrine of Christ have both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive them into your house or bid them cordial greetings+. 11 For those who bid them cordial greetings+ are partakers of their evil deeds. 12 Although I have many things to write to you, I would not write with paper and ink, but I trust to come to you and speak face to face so that our joy may be full. 13 The children of your elect~ sister greet you. Amen.
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