| 1 | Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God : and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him . |
| 2 | By this we know that we love the children of God , when we love God , and keep his commandments . |
| 3 | For this is the love of God , that we keep his commandments : and his commandments are not grievous . |
| 4 | For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world : and this is the victory that overcometh the world , [even] our faith . |
| 5 | Who is he that overcometh the world , but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God ? |
| 6 | This is he that came by water and blood , [even] Jesus Christ ; not by water only , but by water and blood . And it is the Spirit that beareth witness , because the Spirit is truth . |
| 7 | For there are three that bear record in heaven , the Father , the Word , and the Holy Ghost : and these three are one . |
| 8 | And there are three that bear witness in earth , the Spirit , and the water , and the blood : and these three agree in one . |
| 9 | If we receive the witness of men , the witness of God is greater : for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son . |
| 10 | He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself : he that believeth not God hath made him a liar ; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son . |
| 11 | And this is the record , that God hath given to us eternal life , and this life is in his Son . |
| 12 | He that hath the Son hath life ; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life . |
| 13 | These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God ; that ye may know that ye have eternal life , and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God . |
| 14 | And this is the confidence that we have in him , that , if we ask any thing according to his will , he heareth us : |
| 15 | And if we know that he hear us , whatsoever we ask , we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him . |
| 16 | If any man see his brother sin a sin [which is] not unto death , he shall ask , and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death . There is a sin unto death : I do not say that he shall pray for it . |
| 17 | All unrighteousness is sin : and there is a sin not unto death . |
| 18 | We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not ; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself , and that wicked one toucheth him not . |
| 19 | [And] we know that we are of God , and the whole world lieth in wickedness . |
| 20 | And we know that the Son of God is come , and hath given us an understanding , that we may know him that is true , and we are in him that is true , [even] in his Son Jesus Christ . This is the true God , and eternal life . |
| 21 | Little children , keep yourselves from idols . Amen . |
