\id 1JN  
\h 1 John 
\toc1 1 John 
\toc2 1 John 
\mt1 1 John  
\c 1  
\s1 The Prologue to the Letter  
\p
\v 1  \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* proclaim \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*: \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning, \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard, \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w touched|strong="G5584"\w* (\w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* –  
\v 2  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* announce \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*).  
\v 3  \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* heard \w we|strong="G2249"\w* announce \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* (\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*).  
\v 4  \w Thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w*.   
\s1 God Is Light, So We Must Walk in the Light  
\p
\v 5  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* gospel message \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* announce \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="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 6  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w lying|strong="G5574"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w practicing|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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 one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w cleanses|strong="G2511"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* sin.  
\v 8  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* guilt \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sin, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w deceiving|strong="G4105"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \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* sins, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, forgiving \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cleansing|strong="G2511"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* unrighteousness.  
\v 10  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sinned, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  (\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\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 may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* sin. ) \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* sin, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w advocate|strong="G3875"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w One|strong="G5100"\w*,  
\v 2  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G3441"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* atoning sacrifice \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* sins \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.   
\s1 Keeping God’s Commandments  
\p
\v 3  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*: \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w obeys|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w truly|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w perfected|strong="G5048"\w*. \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\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* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w resides|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w himself|strong="G1565"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*.   
\p
\v 7  Dear 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 commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* already heard.  
\v 8  \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w hand|strong="G3825"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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="G1722"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w shining|strong="G5316"\w*.  
\v 9  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* fellow Christian \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*.  
\v 10  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w his|strong="G1722"\w* fellow Christian \w resides|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* fellow Christian \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*, \w walks|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w blinded|strong="G5186"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*.   
\s1 Words of Reassurance  
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\v 12  \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* sins \w have|strong="G3748"\w* been forgiven \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 13  \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* been \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning. \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w conquered|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w children|strong="G3813"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w resides|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w conquered|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* love \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* loves \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 16  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* (\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* arrogance produced \w by|strong="G1722"\w* material possessions) \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 17  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w away|strong="G3855"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* its \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.   
\s1 Warning About False Teachers  
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\v 18  \w Children|strong="G3813"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* antichrist \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* antichrists \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G1096"\w*. \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 19  \w They|strong="G3754"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* really \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w remained|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w demonstrate|strong="G5319"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w Nevertheless|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w anointing|strong="G5545"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.  
\v 21  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 22  \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* denies \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* ? \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* antichrist: \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* denies \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* denies \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w either|strong="G3761"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G5207"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w confesses|strong="G3670"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 24  \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w made|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*: eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 26  \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* trying \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w deceive|strong="G4105"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 27  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w anointing|strong="G5545"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w resides|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w anointing|strong="G5545"\w* \w teaches|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w*. \w Just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w reside|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Children of God  
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\v 28  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w appears|strong="G5319"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* shrink away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* shame \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* back.  
\v 29  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practices|strong="G4160"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w fathered|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1  (\w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w sort|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* love \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w children|strong="G5043"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*! \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*: \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2  Dear friends, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*. \w We|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whenever|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 3  \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 focused|strong="G1909"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* purifies \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* pure).   
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\v 4  \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practices|strong="G4160"\w* sin \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w practices|strong="G4160"\w* lawlessness; \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, sin \w is|strong="G1510"\w* lawlessness.  
\v 5  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* away sins, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* sin.  
\v 6  \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w resides|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sin; \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sins \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w deceive|strong="G4105"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practices|strong="G4160"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.  
\v 8  \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practices|strong="G4160"\w* sin \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* sinning \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* beginning. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* purpose \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*: \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w destroy|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathered|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w practice|strong="G4160"\w* sin, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w resides|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sin, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathered|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 10  \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w*: \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w practice|strong="G4160"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* – \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* love \w his|strong="G3956"\w* fellow Christian – \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\s1 God Is Love, So We Must Love One Another  
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\v 11  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gospel message \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* love \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*,  
\v 12  \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w Cain|strong="G2535"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brutally|strong="G4969"\w* \w murdered|strong="G4969"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* murder \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother’s \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w Therefore|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w hates|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="G1473"\w* crossed \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* love \w our|strong="G1722"\w* fellow Christians. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* love \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* fellow Christian \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* murderer, \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* murderer \w has|strong="G2192"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w residing|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* love \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*; \w thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* fellow Christians.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* possessions \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sees|strong="G2334"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* fellow Christian \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shuts|strong="G2808"\w* off \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4698"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3306"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w reside|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w*?   
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\v 18  \w Little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* love \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 19  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* convince \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w conscience|strong="G2588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w presence|strong="G1715"\w*,  
\v 20  \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w conscience|strong="G2588"\w* \w condemns|strong="G2607"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w conscience|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 21  Dear friends, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w conscience|strong="G2588"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2607"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* presence \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 22  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* ask \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*: \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*.  
\v 24  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w resides|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w resides|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*: \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*.   
\c 4  
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\v 1  Dear friends, \w do|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w test|strong="G1381"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* determine \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophets|strong="G5578"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 2  \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w confesses|strong="G3670"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 3  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* antichrist, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w conquered|strong="G3528"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 5  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*; \w therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*’s perspective \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* listens \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* listens \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w By|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w deceit|strong="G4106"\w*.   
\s1 God is Love  
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\v 7  Dear friends, \w let|strong="G1097"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* love \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* love \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w fathered|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 8  \w The|strong="G3588"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* love \w does|strong="G1097"\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* love.  
\v 9  \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 10  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love: \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* atoning sacrifice \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* sins.   
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\v 11  Dear friends, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12  \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w time|strong="G4455"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* love \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w resides|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* love \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w perfected|strong="G5048"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 13  \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w reside|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*: \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 14  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w confesses|strong="G3670"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w resides|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 16  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w resides|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love \w resides|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w resides|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17  \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* love \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w perfected|strong="G5048"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 18  \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* love drives \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2851"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fears|strong="G5401"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2851"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w perfected|strong="G5048"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love.  
\v 19  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* love \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w*” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* fellow Christian, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* love \w his|strong="G3708"\w* fellow Christian \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 21  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* love \w his|strong="G2192"\w* fellow Christian \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\c 5  
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\v 1  \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w fathered|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* loves \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G1080"\w* \w fathered|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2  \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* love \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*.  
\v 3  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* love \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* weigh us down,  
\v 4  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w fathered|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w conquers|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\s1 Testimony \w About|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Son  
\p \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w conquering|strong="G3528"\w* \w power|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w conquered|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*: \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w conquered|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?  
\v 6  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood – \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w testifies|strong="G3140"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*,  
\v 8  \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w agreement|strong="G1520"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w accept|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 10  (\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*; \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.)  
\v 11  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w*: \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* eternal \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="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*; \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|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 this|strong="G3588"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
\s1 Assurance of Eternal Life  
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\v 13  \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\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="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whenever|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* ask \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* hears \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 15  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* hears \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w regard|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* ask, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* requests \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* asked \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w sees|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* fellow Christian committing \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w not|strong="G3756"\w* resulting \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* commits \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w not|strong="G3756"\w* resulting \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sin resulting \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*.  
\v 17  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* unrighteousness \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin \w not|strong="G3756"\w* resulting \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w fathered|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sin, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w protects|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathered|strong="G1080"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* touch \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 19  \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w lies|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 20  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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 insight|strong="G1271"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*.   