\NormalFont\ShortTitle{1 John}
{\MT John’s First Letter

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}That
which
was
from
the
beginning,
which
we
have
heard,
which
we
have
seen
with
our
eyes,
which
we
have
looked
upon,
and
our
hands
have handled,
of
the
word
of
life:
\VS{2}For
the
life
was
manifested;
and
we
have
seen
and
do
bear
witness,
and declare unto
you
the
life
eternal,
which
was
with
the
Father,
and hath
appeared
to
us:
\VS{3}That
which
we
have
seen
and
have
heard,
we declare unto
you,
that
you
also
may
have
fellowship
with
us,
and
our
fellowship
may
be
with
the
Father,
and
with
his
Son
Jesus
Christ.
\VS{4}And
these
things
we
write
to
you,
that
you
may rejoice,
and
your
joy
may
be
full.
\VS{5}And
this
is
the declaration
which
we
have
heard
from
him,
and
declare unto
you:
That
God
is
light,
and
in
him
there
is
no
darkness.
\VS{6}If
we
say
that
we
have
fellowship
with
him,
and
walk
in
darkness,
we
lie,
and
do
not
the
truth.
\VS{7}But
if
we
walk
in
the
light,
as
he
also
is
in
the
light,
we
have
fellowship
one
with
another,
and
the
blood
of
Jesus
Christ
his
Son cleanseth
us
from
all
sin.
\VS{8}If
we
say
that
we
have
no
sin,
we
deceive
ourselves,
and
the
truth
is
not
in
us.
\VS{9}If
we
confess
our
sins,
he
is
faithful
and
just,
to
forgive
us
our
sins,
and
to
cleanse
us
from
all
iniquity.
\VS{10}If
we
say
that
we
have
not
sinned,
we
make
him
a
liar,
and
his
word
is
not
in
us.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}My
little
children,
these
things
I
write
to
you,
that
you
may
not
sin.
But
if
any
man
sin,
we
have
an
advocate
with
the
Father,
Jesus
Christ
the
just:
\VS{2}And
he
is
the
propitiation
for
our
sins:
and
not
for
ours
only,
but
also
for
those
of
the
whole
world.
\VS{3}And
by
this
we
know
that
we
have
known
him,
if
we
keep
his
commandments.
\VS{4}He
who saith
that
he knoweth
him,
and keepeth
not
his
commandments,
is
a
liar,
and
the
truth
is
not
in
him.
\VS{5}But
he
that keepeth
his
word,
in
him
in
very deed
the charity
of
God
is
perfected;
and
by
this
we
know
that
we
are
in
him.
\VS{6}He
that saith
he abideth
in
him,
ought
himself
also
to
walk,
even
as
he
walked.
\VS{7}Dearly
beloved,
I
write
not
a
new
commandment
to
you,
but
an
old
commandment
which
you
had
from
the
beginning.
The
old
commandment
is
the
word
which
you
have
heard.
\VS{8}Again
a
new
commandment
I
write unto
you,
which
thing
is
true
both
in
him
and
in
you;
because
the
darkness
is
passed,
and
the
true
light
now shineth.
\VS{9}He
that saith
he
is
in
the
light,
and hateth
his
brother,
is
in
darkness
even
until
now.
\VS{10}He
that loveth
his
brother, abideth
in
the
light,
and
there
is
no scandal
in
him.
\VS{11}But
he
that hateth
his
brother,
is
in
darkness,
and walketh
in
darkness,
and knoweth
not whither
he goeth;
because
the
darkness hath
blinded
his
eyes.
\VS{12}I
write unto
you,
little
children,
because
your
sins
are
forgiven
you
for
his
name’s
sake.
\VS{13}I
write unto
you,
fathers,
because
you
have
known
him,
who
is
from
the
beginning.
I
write unto
you,
young
men,
because
you
have
overcome
the
wicked
one.
\VS{14}I
write unto
you, babes,
because
you
have
known
the
Father.
I
write unto
you,
young
men,
because
you
are
strong,
and
the
word
of
God abideth
in
you,
and
you
have
overcome
the
wicked
one.
\VS{15}Love
not
the
world,
nor
the
things
which
are
in
the
world.
If
any
man
love
the
world,
the charity
of
the
Father
is
not
in
him.
\VS{16}For
all
that
is
in
the
world,
is
the concupiscence
of
the
flesh,
and
the concupiscence
of
the
eyes,
and
the
pride
of
life,
which
is
not
of
the
Father,
but
is
of
the
world.
\VS{17}And
the
world passeth
away,
and
the concupiscence thereof:
but
he
that doth
the
will
of
God, abideth
for
ever.
\VS{18}Little
children,
it
is
the
last
hour;
and
as
you
have
heard
that
Antichrist cometh,
even
now
there
are
become
many
Antichrists: whereby
we
know
that
it
is
the
last
hour.
\VS{19}They
went
out
from
us,
but
they
were
not
of
us.
For
if
they
had
been
of
us,
they
would
no doubt
have
remained
with
us;
but
that
they
may
be
manifest,
that
they
are
not
all
of
us.
\VS{20}But
you
have
the unction
from
the
Holy
One,
and
know
all
things.
\VS{21}I
have
not
written
to
you
as
to
them
that
know
not
the
truth,
but
as
to
them
that
know
it:
and
that
no
lie
is
of
the
truth.
\VS{22}Who
is
a
liar,
but
he
who denieth
that
Jesus
is
the
Christ?
This
is
Antichrist,
who denieth
the
Father,
and
the
Son.
\VS{23}Whosoever denieth
the
Son,
the
same hath
not
the
Father.
He
that confesseth
the
Son, hath
the
Father
also.
\VS{24}As
for
you,
let
that
which
you
have
heard
from
the
beginning,
abide
in
you.
If
that
abide
in
you,
which
you
have
heard
from
the
beginning,
you
also
shall
abide
in
the
Son,
and
in
the
Father.
\VS{25}And
this
is
the
promise
which
he hath
promised us,
life everlasting.
\VS{26}These
things
have
I
written
to
you,
concerning
them
that seduce
you.
\VS{27}And
as
for
you,
let
the unction,
which
you
have
received
from
him,
abide
in
you.
And
you
have
no
need
that
any
man
teach
you;
but
as
his unction teacheth
you
of
all
things,
and
is
truth,
and
is
no
lie.
And
as
it hath
taught
you,
abide
in
him.
\VS{28}And
now,
little
children,
abide
in
him,
that
when
he
shall
appear,
we
may
have
confidence,
and
not
be confounded
by
him
at
his
coming.
\VS{29}If
you
know,
that
he
is
just,
know ye,
that
every
one
also,
who doth
justice,
is
born
of
him.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Behold
what manner
of charity
the
Father hath
bestowed
upon
us,
that
we
should
be
called,
and
should
be
the
sons
of
God.
Therefore
the
world knoweth
not
us,
because
it
knew
not
him.
\VS{2}Dearly
beloved,
we
are
now
the
sons
of
God;
and
it hath
not
yet
appeared
what
we
shall
be.
We
know,
that,
when
he
shall
appear,
we
shall
be
like
to
him:
because
we
shall
see
him
as
he
is.
\VS{3}And
every
one
that hath
this
hope
in
him, sanctifieth
himself,
as
he
also
is holy.
\VS{4}Whosoever committeth
sin committeth
also iniquity;
and
sin
is iniquity.
\VS{5}And
you
know
that
he
appeared
to
take
away
our
sins,
and
in
him
there
is
no
sin.
\VS{6}Whosoever abideth
in
him, sinneth
not;
and whosoever sinneth, hath
not
seen
him,
nor
known
him.
\VS{7}Little
children,
let
no
man
deceive
you.
He
that doth
justice
is
just, even
as
he
is
just.
\VS{8}He
that committeth
sin
is
of
the
devil:
for
the
devil sinneth
from
the
beginning.
For
this purpose,
the
Son
of
God
appeared,
that
he
might
destroy
the
works
of
the
devil.
\VS{9}Whosoever
is
born
of
God, committeth
not
sin:
for
his
seed abideth
in
him,
and
he
can
not
sin,
because
he
is
born
of
God.
\VS{10}In
this
the
children
of
God
are manifest,
and
the
children
of
the
devil. Whosoever
is
not
just,
is
not
of
God,
nor
he
that loveth
not
his
brother.
\VS{11}For
this
is
the declaration,
which
you
have
heard
from
the
beginning,
that
you
should
love
one
another.
\VS{12}Not
as
Cain,
who
was
of
the
wicked
one,
and killed
his
brother.
And wherefore
did
he kill
him?
Because
his
own
works
were
wicked:
and
his
brother’s
just.
\VS{13}Wonder
not,
brethren,
if
the
world
hate
you.
\VS{14}We
know
that
we
have
passed
from
death
to
life,
because
we
love
the
brethren.
He
that loveth
not, abideth
in
death.
\VS{15}Whosoever hateth
his
brother
is
a
murderer.
And
you
know
that
no
murderer hath
eternal
life
abiding
in
himself.
\VS{16}In
this
we
have
known
the charity
of
God,
because
he hath
laid
down
his
life
for
us:
and
we
ought
to
lay
down
our
lives
for
the
brethren.
\VS{17}He
that hath
the substance
of
this
world,
and
shall
see
his
brother
in
need,
and
shall
shut up
his bowels
from
him:
how doth
the charity
of
God
abide
in
him?
\VS{18}My
little
children, let
us
not
love
in
word,
nor
in
tongue,
but
in
deed,
and
in
truth.
\VS{19}In
this
we
know
that
we
are
of
the
truth:
and
in
his
sight
shall
persuade
our
hearts.
\VS{20}For
if
our
heart reprehend us,
God
is
greater
than
our
heart,
and knoweth
all
things.
\VS{21}Dearly
beloved,
if
our
heart
do
not reprehend us,
we
have
confidence towards
God:
\VS{22}And whatsoever
we
shall
ask,
we
shall
receive
of
him:
because
we
keep
his
commandments,
and
do
those
things
which
are
pleasing
in
his
sight.
\VS{23}And
this
is
his
commandment,
that
we
should
believe
in
the
name
of
his
Son
Jesus
Christ:
and
love
one
another,
as
he hath
given
commandment unto
us.
\VS{24}And
he
that keepeth
his
commandments, abideth
in
him,
and
he
in
him.
And
in
this
we
know
that
he abideth
in
us,
by
the
Spirit
which
he hath
given
us.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Dearly
beloved,
believe
not
every
spirit,
but try
the
spirits
if
they
be
of
God:
because
many
false
prophets
are
gone
out
into
the
world.
\VS{2}By
this
is
the
spirit
of
God
known.
Every
spirit
which confesseth
that
Jesus
Christ
is
come
in
the
flesh,
is
of
God:
\VS{3}And
every
spirit
that dissolveth
Jesus,
is
not
of
God:
and
this
is
Antichrist,
of
whom
you
have
heard
that
he cometh,
and
he
is
now
already
in
the
world.
\VS{4}You
are
of
God,
little
children,
and
have
overcome
him.
Because
greater
is
he
that
is
in
you,
than
he
that
is
in
the
world.
\VS{5}They
are
of
the
world:
therefore
of
the
world
they
speak,
and
the
world heareth
them.
\VS{6}We
are
of
God.
He
that knoweth
God, heareth
us.
He
that
is
not
of
God, heareth
us
not.
By
this
we
know
the
spirit
of
truth,
and
the
spirit
of
error.
\VS{7}Dearly
beloved,
let
us
love
one
another,
for charity
is
of
God.
And
every
one
that loveth,
is
born
of
God,
and knoweth
God.
\VS{8}He
that loveth
not, knoweth
not
God:
for
God
is charity.
\VS{9}By
this hath
the charity
of
God
appeared towards
us,
because
God hath
sent
his
only
begotten
Son
into
the
world,
that
we
may
live
by
him.
\VS{10}In
this
is charity:
not
as
though
we
had
loved
God,
but
because
he hath first
loved
us,
and
sent
his
Son
to
be
a
propitiation
for
our
sins.
\VS{11}My dearest,
if
God hath
so
loved us;
we
also
ought
to
love
one
another.
\VS{12}No
man hath
seen
God
at
any
time.
If
we
love
one
another,
God abideth
in
us,
and
his charity
is
perfected
in
us.
\VS{13}In
this
we
know
that
we
abide
in
him,
and
he
in
us:
because
he hath
given
us
of
his
spirit.
\VS{14}And
we
have
seen,
and
do
testify,
that
the
Father hath
sent
his
Son
to
be
the Saviour
of
the
world.
\VS{15}Whosoever
shall
confess
that
Jesus
is
the
Son
of
God,
God abideth
in
him,
and
he
in
God.
\VS{16}And
we
have
known,
and
have
believed
the charity,
which
God hath
to
us.
God
is charity:
and
he
that abideth
in charity, abideth
in
God,
and
God
in
him.
\VS{17}In
this
is
the charity
of God
perfected
with
us,
that
we
may
have
confidence
in
the
day
of
judgment:
because
as
he
is,
we
also
are
in
this
world.
\VS{18}Fear
is
not
in charity:
but
perfect charity casteth
out
fear,
because
fear hath pain.
And
he
that feareth,
is
not
perfected
in charity.
\VS{19}Let us therefore
love
God,
because
God
first hath
loved us.
\VS{20}If
any
man
say,
I
love
God,
and hateth
his
brother;
he
is
a
liar.
For
he
that loveth
not
his
brother,
whom
he seeth,
how
can
he
love
God,
whom
he seeth
not?
\VS{21}And
this
commandment
we
have
from
God,
that
he,
who loveth
God,
love
also
his
brother.

\par }\Chap{5}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Whosoever believeth
that
Jesus
is
the
Christ,
is
born
of
God.
And
every
one
that loveth
him
who begot, loveth
him
also
who
is
born
of
him.
\VS{2}In
this
we
know
that
we
love
the
children
of
God:
when
we
love
God,
and
keep
his
commandments.
\VS{3}For
this
is
the charity
of
God,
that
we
keep
his
commandments:
and
his
commandments
are
not
heavy.
\VS{4}For whatsoever
is
born
of
God, overcometh
the
world:
and
this
is
the
victory
which overcometh
the
world,
our
faith.
\VS{5}Who
is
he
that overcometh
the
world,
but
he
that believeth
that
Jesus
is
the
Son
of
God?
\VS{6}This
is
he
that
came
by
water
and
blood,
Jesus
Christ:
not
by
water
only,
but
by
water
and
blood.
And
it
is
the
Spirit
which testifieth,
that
Christ
is
the
truth.
\VS{7}And
there
are
three
who give
testimony
in heaven,
the Father,
the Word,
and
the Holy Ghost.
And
these
three
are
one.
\VS{8}And
there
are
three
that give testimony
on earth:
the
spirit,
and
the
water,
and
the
blood:
and
these
three
are
one.
\VS{9}If
we
receive
the
testimony
of
men,
the
testimony
of
God
is
greater.
For
this
is
the
testimony
of
God,
which
is
greater,
because
he hath
testified
of
his
Son.
\VS{10}He
that believeth
in
the
Son
of
God, hath
the
testimony
of
God
in
himself.
He
that believeth
not
the
Son, maketh
him
a
liar:
because
he believeth
not
in
the
testimony
which
God hath
testified
of
his
Son.
\VS{11}And
this
is
the
testimony,
that
God hath
given
to
us
eternal
life.
And
this
life
is
in
his
Son.
\VS{12}He
that hath
the
Son, hath
life.
He
that hath
not
the
Son, hath
not
life.
\VS{13}These
things
I
write
to
you,
that
you
may
know
that
you
have
eternal
life,
you
who
believe
in
the
name
of
the
Son
of
God.
\VS{14}And
this
is
the
confidence
which
we
have towards
him:
That, whatsoever
we
shall
ask
according
to
his
will,
he heareth
us.
\VS{15}And
we
know
that
he heareth
us whatsoever
we
ask:
we
know
that
we
have
the petitions
which
we
request
of
him.
\VS{16}He
that knoweth
his
brother
to
sin
a
sin
which
is
not
to
death,
let
him
ask,
and
life
shall
be
given
to
him,
who sinneth
not
to
death.
There
is
a
sin unto
death:
for
that
I
say
not
that
any
man
ask.
\VS{17}All
iniquity
is
sin.
And
there
is
a
sin unto
death.
\VS{18}We
know
that whosoever
is
born
of
God, sinneth
not:
but
the generation
of
God preserveth
him,
and
the
wicked
one toucheth
him
not.
\VS{19}We
know
that
we
are
of
God,
and
the
whole
world
is seated
in wickedness.
\VS{20}And
we
know
that
the
Son
of
God
is
come:
and
he hath
given
us
understanding
that
we
may
know
the
true
God,
and
may
be
in
his
true
Son.
This
is
the
true
God
and
life
eternal.
\VS{21}Little
children,
keep
yourselves
from
idols. Amen.
\par }