\id 1JN - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
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\h 1 John 
\toc1 1 John 
\toc2 1 John 
\mt1 1 John 
\c 1  
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\v 1 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w*\f + \fr 1:1  \fk Word \ft The Greek word is “\+tl logos\+tl*,” meaning any kind of communication. Here, it means Christ—the way God told people about himself.\f* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* gives \w life|strong="G2222"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w existed|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world began. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w with|strong="G0575"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G3788"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G0191"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w touched|strong="G5584"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 2 Yes, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w shown|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3708"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* can \w tell|strong="G0518"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G0518"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w that|strong="G3748"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w shown|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3708"\w*. 
\v 3 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* telling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w*\f + \fr 1:3  \fk fellowship \ft Associating with people and sharing things together with them. Believers in Christ share love, joy, sorrow, faith, and other things with each other and with God. Also in verse 7.\f* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3708"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w share|strong="G2842"\w* \w together|strong="G3326"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 4 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* us. 
\s1 \w God|strong="G4137"\w* Forgives \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* Sins 
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\v 5 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* true teaching \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* tell \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w share|strong="G2842"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G4043"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* liars, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* follow \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 7 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w where|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* sacrifice \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, washes \w away|strong="G0575"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* makes \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* fooling \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*, God \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w forgive|strong="G0863"\w* \w us|strong="G0863"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* can trust God \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w us|strong="G0863"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0093"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* done. 
\v 10 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w sinned|strong="G0264"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* accept \w his|strong="G0846"\w* true \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*. 
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\s1 Jesus Is Our Helper 
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\v 1 \w My|strong="G2192"\w* dear \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w sins|strong="G0264"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help us. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* always \w did|strong="G2192"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* defend us \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G0846"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* taken away. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* can \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* taken away \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* told \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w sure|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 4 \w If|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w*, \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* lying. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*, \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w truly|strong="G0230"\w* working \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 6 \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w lived|strong="G3306"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w Told|strong="G3004"\w* \w Us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Love \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* 
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\v 7 \w My|strong="G0191"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* friends, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* \w to|strong="G0191"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w It|strong="G0191"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w since|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* already \w heard|strong="G0191"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*; \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can see \w its|strong="G0846"\w* \w truth|strong="G0227"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w away|strong="G3855"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w shining|strong="G5316"\w*. 
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\v 9 Someone \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*,” \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* any \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* family, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* wrong. 
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* sister \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* made \w them|strong="G0846"\w* blind. 
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\v 12 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, dear \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, 
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G0863"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G0863"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, 
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* existed \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, 
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* defeated \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w children|strong="G3813"\w*, 
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, 
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w existed|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, 
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*. 
\q1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* defeated \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* evil \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w*. 
\v 16 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*: wanting \w to|strong="G2532"\w* please \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sinful selves, wanting \w the|strong="G3956"\w* sinful \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* proud \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3748"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w away|strong="G3855"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w want|strong="G2307"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w away|strong="G3855"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* live \w forever|strong="G0165"\w*. 
\s1 Don’t Follow \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Enemies \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* 
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\v 18 \w My|strong="G0191"\w* dear \w children|strong="G3813"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G2078"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* near! \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* enemy \w of|strong="G0191"\w* Christ \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* enemies \w of|strong="G0191"\w* Christ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* already \w here|strong="G1510"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G2078"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* near. 
\v 19 \w These|strong="G3748"\w* enemies \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* group, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*. \w They|strong="G3754"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* really \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* really \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* group, \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w*. \w This|strong="G3748"\w* shows \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3326"\w* really \w belonged|strong="G1537"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*. 
\p
\v 20 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* gift\f + \fr 2:20  \fk gift \ft Literally, “anointing.” This might mean the Holy Spirit. Or it might mean teaching or truth as in verse 24. Also in verse 27.\f* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 2:20  \fk Holy One \ft God or Christ.\f* gave \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* truth. 
\v 21 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*? \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\p
\v 22 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*? \w It|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* says \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* says \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* enemy \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* believe \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* believe \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* accepts \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\p
\v 24 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* follow \w the|strong="G3588"\w* teaching \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* always \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Son \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* us—\w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\p
\v 26 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* am \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* trying \w to|strong="G3778"\w* lead \w you|strong="G5210"\w* into \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wrong \w way|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* gave \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* special gift. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* still \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* gift \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* gift \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gave \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w teaches|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w true|strong="G0227"\w* gift, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w false|strong="G5579"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* gift \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
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\v 28 Yes, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* dear \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w can|strong="G3306"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* fear \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* day \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w We|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* hide \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G0153"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 29 \w You|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w children|strong="G1080"\w*. 
\c 3  
\s1 We Are God’s Children 
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* loved \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* much! \w This|strong="G3778"\w* shows \w how|strong="G3754"\w* much \w he|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w us|strong="G1325"\w*: \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* really \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Dear|strong="G0027"\w* friends, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w We|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w shown|strong="G5319"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* future. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w We|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w pure|strong="G0053"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* keeps \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w pure|strong="G0053"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\v 4 \w Anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* breaks God’s law. Yes, sinning \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* living against God’s law. 
\v 5 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w came|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G0142"\w* \w away|strong="G0142"\w* \w people’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*. \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="G1722"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w*. If \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* really \w understood|strong="G1097"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G3708"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\v 7 Dear \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w don’t|strong="G3367"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1342"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wrong \w way|strong="G3367"\w*. Christ always \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*. \w So|strong="G2531"\w* \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* Christ, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w sinning|strong="G0264"\w* \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*. Anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* continues \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w came|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w destroy|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* devil’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w*. 
\p
\v 9 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* new life \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*\f + \fr 3:9  \fk the new life God gave them \ft Literally, “his seed.”\f* stays \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w keep|strong="G4160"\w* \w sinning|strong="G0264"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G4160"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* see \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* devil’s \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*: \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* family. 
\s1 \w We|strong="G3778"\w* \w Must|strong="G4160"\w* \w Love|strong="G0025"\w* \w One|strong="G3778"\w* Another 
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\v 11 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* teaching \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*: \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w Cain|strong="G2535"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Cain|strong="G2535"\w* killed \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G0846"\w*? \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w Cain|strong="G2535"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G0080"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 14 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w left|strong="G3327"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* each other \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* sisters. Anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* still \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* fellow believer \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w murderer|strong="G0443"\w*.\f + \fr 3:15  \fk Anyone … murderer \ft Those who hate someone have in their mind the same motive that causes murder. So, morally, hating is equal to murder. Jesus taught his followers about this sin. See Matthew 5:21-26.\f* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w murderer|strong="G0443"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* real \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w*: \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* gave \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* give \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* each \w other|strong="G1565"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters. 
\v 17 Suppose \w a|strong="G2192"\w* believer \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w rich|strong="G2192"\w* enough \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* necessities \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w life|strong="G0979"\w* \w sees|strong="G2334"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* fellow believer \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* poor \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* basic \w needs|strong="G5532"\w*. \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w if|strong="G0302"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rich|strong="G2192"\w* believer \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* help \w the|strong="G3588"\w* poor \w one|strong="G3739"\w*? \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* clear \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* person’s \w heart|strong="G4698"\w*. 
\v 18 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w*. \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* real. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* show \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w*. 
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\v 19-20 That’s how we know we belong to the way of truth. And when our hearts make us feel guilty, we can still have peace before God, because God is greater than our hearts. He knows everything. 
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\v 21 \w My|strong="G2192"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* friends, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* feel \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* doing wrong, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* can \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* fear \w when|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* come \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w gives|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w*. \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* pleases \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 23 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w*: \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1785"\w*. 
\v 24 \w All|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w How|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*? \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. 
\c 4  
\s1 John Warns Against False Teachers 
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\v 1 \w My|strong="G3956"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* friends, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophets|strong="G5578"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w*. \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w test|strong="G1381"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G1381"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 2 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* can \w recognize|strong="G1097"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* says, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* believe \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w earth|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* became \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*.” \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 3 Another \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* refuses \w to|strong="G2064"\w* say \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* enemy \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Christ. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* enemy \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Christ \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* dear \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* already defeated \w these|strong="G3748"\w* false prophets. That’s \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w listens|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G1097"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* false. 
\s1 Love \w Comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* 
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\v 7 \w Dear|strong="G0027"\w* friends, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* become \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w child|strong="G1080"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 8 Anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. 
\v 9 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* showed \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*: \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 10 True \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* take \w away|strong="G0649"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w That|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w how|strong="G3779"\w* much \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* us, \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* friends! \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*. 
\v 12 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w ever|strong="G4455"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*, \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* reached \w its|strong="G0846"\w* \w goal|strong="G5048"\w*—\w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 14 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w his|strong="G0649"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* tell \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* says, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* believe \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,” \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w person|strong="G5207"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w person|strong="G5207"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* trust \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. 
\p \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 17 \w If|strong="G2443"\w* God’s \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* fear \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* God judges \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* fear, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w*.\f + \fr 4:17  \fk Jesus \ft Literally, “that one.”\f* 
\v 18 \w Where|strong="G1722"\w* God’s \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* God’s \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* takes \w away|strong="G1854"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2851"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* makes \w a|strong="G2192"\w* person \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* us. 
\v 20 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* family, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w liars|strong="G5583"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 21 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gave us \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w*: \w If|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* each \w other|strong="G0846"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters. 
\c 5  
\s1 God’s Children Win Against the World 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w children|strong="G1080"\w*. \w Anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G1080"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Father’s \w children|strong="G1080"\w*. 
\v 2 \w How|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*? \w We|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w obey|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w*. 
\v 3 Loving \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* obeying \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* hard \w for|strong="G1063"\w* us, 
\v 4 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w child|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* power \w to|strong="G2532"\w* win \w against|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
\v 5 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* won \w the|strong="G3588"\w* victory \w against|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* wins \w against|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*? \w Only|strong="G1487"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\s1 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* Told Us \w About|strong="G3588"\w* \w His|strong="G3754"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* 
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\v 6 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w*.\f + \fr 5:6  \fk water, blood \ft Probably meaning the water of Jesus’ baptism and the blood he shed on the cross.\f* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* tells \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3140"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* tell us \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*: 
\v 8 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w*. \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* witnesses \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w We|strong="G3778"\w* believe \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w when|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* say \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* true. \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* says \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G3173"\w* \w important|strong="G3173"\w*. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* told \w us|strong="G4012"\w*: \w He|strong="G0846"\w* told \w us|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* told \w us|strong="G4160"\w*. \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* told \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. 
\v 11 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* told \w us|strong="G1325"\w*: \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\s1 \w We|strong="G2192"\w* \w Have|strong="G2192"\w* Eternal \w Life|strong="G2222"\w* \w Now|strong="G3756"\w* 
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\v 13 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* now. 
\v 14 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* can \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* no doubts. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* (\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G0191"\w*), \w God|strong="G0846"\w* cares \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w listens|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G0191"\w* \w every|strong="G0191"\w* time \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gives \w us|strong="G0191"\w* \w whatever|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 16 Suppose \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* fellow believer \w sinning|strong="G0264"\w* (\w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* eternal \w death|strong="G2288"\w*). \w You|strong="G1437"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w whose|strong="G0846"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* eternal \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* leads \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w kind|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Doing|strong="G0093"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0093"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* eternal \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* made \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w children|strong="G1080"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* Son \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5083"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w safe|strong="G5083"\w*.\f + \fr 5:18  \fk The Son … safe \ft Literally, “The one who was born from God keeps him safe” or “… keeps himself safe.”\f* \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* hurt \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 19 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* controls \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w understanding|strong="G1271"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 21 So, dear \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w away|strong="G0575"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* false gods. 