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\BibleBook{John’s First Letter}

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\BibleMainTitle{John’s First Letter }
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\chapterNumber{1}We|strong="G2249" declare to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" that|strong="G3739" which|strong="G3739" was|strong="G1510" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3588" beginning|strong="G0746", which|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1510" heard|strong="G0191", which|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1510" seen|strong="G3708" with|strong="G0575" our|strong="G2532" eyes|strong="G3788", which|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" watched|strong="G2300", and|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" hands|strong="G5495" have|strong="G1510" touched|strong="G5584", concerning|strong="G4012" the|strong="G3588" Word|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" life|strong="G2222". 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="G3588" life|strong="G2222" was|strong="G1510" revealed|strong="G5319", and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1510" seen|strong="G3708", and|strong="G2532" testify|strong="G3140", and|strong="G2532" declare to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" this|strong="G3588" eternal|strong="G0166" life|strong="G2222" which|strong="G3748" was|strong="G1510" with|strong="G4314" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" revealed|strong="G5319" to|strong="G4314" us|strong="G3708". 
\verseNumber{3}That|strong="G3739" which|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" seen|strong="G3708" and|strong="G2532" heard|strong="G0191" we|strong="G2249" declare to|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210", that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" fellowship|strong="G2842" with|strong="G3326" us|strong="G3708". Truly our|strong="G2424" fellowship|strong="G2842" is|strong="G3739" with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" His|strong="G0846" Son|strong="G5207", Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1:3 }“\+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*” (Greek) \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* “\+w Messiah|strong="G5547"\+w*” (Hebrew) \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* mean “Anointed \+w One|strong="G3739"\+w*.”} 
\verseNumber{4}We|strong="G2249" write|strong="G1125" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" to|strong="G2443" you|strong="G1510" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" your|strong="G2532" joy|strong="G5479" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" full|strong="G4137". 
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\verseNumber{5}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" message|strong="G0031" which|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" have|strong="G1510" heard|strong="G0191" from|strong="G0575" Him|strong="G0846" and|strong="G2532" declare|strong="G0312" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210": that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" light|strong="G5457" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" Him|strong="G0846" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" darkness|strong="G4653" at|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{6}If|strong="G1437" we|strong="G1437" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G1437" have|strong="G2192" fellowship|strong="G2842" with|strong="G3326" Him|strong="G0846", but|strong="G2532" walk|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4655", we|strong="G1437" lie|strong="G5574" and|strong="G2532" don’t|strong="G3756" do|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" true|strong="G0225". 
\verseNumber{7}But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" walk|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" light|strong="G5457", as|strong="G5613" He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" light|strong="G5457", we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" fellowship|strong="G2842" with|strong="G3326" one|strong="G0240" another|strong="G0240", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" blood|strong="G0129" of|strong="G5207" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G0846", His|strong="G0846" Son|strong="G5207", cleanses|strong="G2511" us|strong="G1722" from|strong="G0575" all|strong="G3956" sin|strong="G0266". 
\verseNumber{8}If|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" don’t|strong="G3756" sin|strong="G0266", we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" deceiving|strong="G4105" ourselves|strong="G1438", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225" isn’t|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G3004". 
\verseNumber{9}If|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" admit|strong="G3670" to|strong="G2443" our|strong="G2532" sins|strong="G0266", He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" faithful|strong="G4103" and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G0575" righteous|strong="G1342" justice|strong="G1342" forgives|strong="G0863" us|strong="G0863" our|strong="G2532" sins|strong="G0266" and|strong="G2532" cleanses|strong="G2511" us|strong="G0863" from|strong="G0575" all|strong="G3956" unrighteousness|strong="G0093". 
\verseNumber{10}If|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" claim that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" haven’t sinned|strong="G0264", we|strong="G2249" call|strong="G3004" Him|strong="G0846" a|strong="G1510" liar|strong="G5583", and|strong="G2532" His|strong="G0846" word|strong="G3056" isn’t|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G3004". 
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\chapterNumber{2}My|strong="G2192" little|strong="G5040" children|strong="G5040", I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G2192" writing|strong="G1125" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" won’t|strong="G3361" sin|strong="G0264". If|strong="G1437" anyone|strong="G5100" sins|strong="G0264", we|strong="G1437" have|strong="G2192" an|strong="G2192" Intercessor\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2:1 \+w }The|strong="G3588"\+w* Greek word \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* Counselor (Paraklete) \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* means Counselor, Comforter, \+w Helper|strong="G3875"\+w*, \+w Advocate|strong="G3875"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* Strengthener.} with|strong="G4314" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962", the|strong="G3588" righteous|strong="G1342" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="G2532" Himself|strong="G0846" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" atoning sacrifice for|strong="G4012" our|strong="G2532" sins|strong="G0266"; and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" for|strong="G4012" ours|strong="G1473" only|strong="G3440", but|strong="G1161" also|strong="G2532" for|strong="G4012" those|strong="G3588" of|strong="G4012" the|strong="G3588" whole|strong="G3650" world|strong="G2889". 
\verseNumber{3}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3778" how|strong="G3754" we|strong="G1437" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G1437" have|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1097" to|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" Him|strong="G0846": if|strong="G1437" we|strong="G1437" keep|strong="G5083" His|strong="G0846" commandments|strong="G1785". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" says|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G1510" come|strong="G1510" to|strong="G3004" know|strong="G1097" Him|strong="G0846",” and|strong="G2532" doesn’t|strong="G3756" keep|strong="G5083" His|strong="G0846" commandments|strong="G1785" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" liar|strong="G5583", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225" isn’t|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{5}But|strong="G1161" whoever|strong="G3739" keeps|strong="G5083" His|strong="G0846" word|strong="G3056" has|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" sincere love|strong="G0026"\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2:5 }“sincere \+w love|strong="G0026"\+w*” \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* used \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* translate “agape” (\+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Greek \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* strongest kind \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w love|strong="G0026"\+w*).} of|strong="G3056" God|strong="G2316" truly|strong="G0230" perfected|strong="G5048" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846". By|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" we|strong="G3739" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" Him|strong="G0846": 
\verseNumber{6}whoever|strong="G3588" claims|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" live|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G0846" ought|strong="G3784" to|strong="G3004" walk|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G0846" way|strong="G3779" He|strong="G2532" walked|strong="G4043". 
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\verseNumber{7}Brothers and|strong="G3056" sisters, I’m not|strong="G3756" writing|strong="G1125" a|strong="G2192" new|strong="G2537" commandment|strong="G1785" to|strong="G0191" you|strong="G5210", but|strong="G0235" an|strong="G2192" old|strong="G3820" commandment|strong="G1785" which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192" had|strong="G2192" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3588" beginning|strong="G0746". The|strong="G3588" old|strong="G3820" commandment|strong="G1785" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" word|strong="G3056" which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192" heard|strong="G0191". 
\verseNumber{8}Yet|strong="G2532", I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G1510" writing|strong="G1125" a|strong="G1510" new|strong="G2537" commandment|strong="G1785" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", which|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" true|strong="G0228" in|strong="G1722" Him|strong="G0846" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", because|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" darkness|strong="G4653" is|strong="G1510" passing|strong="G3855" away|strong="G3855", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" true|strong="G0228" light|strong="G5457" is|strong="G1510" already|strong="G2235" shining|strong="G5316". 
\verseNumber{9}Whoever|strong="G3588" claims|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" light|strong="G5457" but|strong="G2532" hates|strong="G3404" a|strong="G1510" brother|strong="G0080" or|strong="G2532" sister, is|strong="G1510" still|strong="G2193" in|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4653". 
\verseNumber{10}Whoever|strong="G3588" sincerely loves|strong="G0025" his|strong="G0846" brothers|strong="G0080" and|strong="G2532" sisters lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" light|strong="G5457", and|strong="G2532" there|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" cause|strong="G4625" for|strong="G1722" stumbling|strong="G4625" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{11}But|strong="G1161" whoever|strong="G3748" hates|strong="G3404" a|strong="G1510" brother|strong="G0080" or|strong="G2532" sister is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4653" and|strong="G2532" walks|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4653", and|strong="G2532" doesn’t|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" where|strong="G4226" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" going|strong="G5217", because|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" darkness|strong="G4653" has|strong="G3748" blinded|strong="G5186" his|strong="G0846" eyes|strong="G3788". 
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\verseNumber{12}I|strong="G3754" write|strong="G1125" to|strong="G0846" you|strong="G5210", little|strong="G5040" children|strong="G5040", because|strong="G3754" your|strong="G0863" sins|strong="G0266" are|strong="G3588" forgiven|strong="G0863" for|strong="G3754" His|strong="G0846" name’s|strong="G3686" sake|strong="G1223". 
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\verseNumber{13}I|strong="G3754" write|strong="G1125" to|strong="G1097" you|strong="G5210", fathers|strong="G3962", because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G3748" known|strong="G1097" Him|strong="G1097" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3588" beginning|strong="G0746". 
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I|strong="G3754" write|strong="G1125" to|strong="G1097" you|strong="G5210", young|strong="G3495" men|strong="G3495", because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G3748" overcome|strong="G3528" the|strong="G3588" evil|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3588". 
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I|strong="G3754" write|strong="G1125" to|strong="G1097" you|strong="G5210", little children|strong="G3813", because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G3748" known|strong="G1097" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962". 
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\verseNumber{14}I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G1510" written|strong="G1125" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", fathers|strong="G3962", because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G1510" known|strong="G1097" Him|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3588" beginning|strong="G0746". 
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I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G1510" written|strong="G1125" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", young|strong="G3495" men|strong="G3495", because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" strong|strong="G2478", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" word|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" God|strong="G2316" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G1510" overcome|strong="G3528" the|strong="G3588" wicked|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{15}Don’t|strong="G3756" sincerely love|strong="G0026" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" or|strong="G3366" the|strong="G3588" things|strong="G0846" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889". If|strong="G1437" anyone|strong="G5100" sincerely loves|strong="G0025" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889", the|strong="G3588" sincere love|strong="G0026" of|strong="G5100" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962" isn’t|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{16}For|strong="G3754" everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" world|strong="G2889" - the|strong="G3956" lust|strong="G1939" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3956" flesh|strong="G4561", the|strong="G3956" lust|strong="G1939" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3956" eyes|strong="G3788", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" pride|strong="G0212" of|strong="G1537" life|strong="G0979" - isn’t|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3956" Father’s|strong="G3962", but|strong="G0235" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3956" world’s|strong="G2889". 
\verseNumber{17}The|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" and|strong="G2532" its|strong="G0846" lusts|strong="G1939" are|strong="G3588" passing|strong="G3855" away|strong="G3855", but|strong="G1161" whoever|strong="G3588" does|strong="G4160" the|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2307" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" stays forever|strong="G0165". 
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\verseNumber{18}Little children|strong="G3813", we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" end|strong="G2078" times. As|strong="G2531" you|strong="G3754" have|strong="G1510" heard|strong="G0191" the|strong="G2532" antichrist|strong="G0500" is|strong="G1510" coming|strong="G2064", even|strong="G2532" now|strong="G3568" many|strong="G4183" antichrists|strong="G0500" have|strong="G1510" come|strong="G2064". By|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3748" we|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" end|strong="G2078" times. 
\verseNumber{19}They|strong="G3754" went|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" from|strong="G1537" us|strong="G1537", but|strong="G0235" they|strong="G3754" didn’t|strong="G3756" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2443" us|strong="G1537". For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1487" they|strong="G3754" had|strong="G1510" belonged|strong="G1537" to|strong="G2443" us|strong="G1537", they|strong="G3754" would|strong="G0302" have|strong="G1510" continued with|strong="G3326" us|strong="G1537". Instead|strong="G0235", they|strong="G3754" went|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G5319" might|strong="G3956" be|strong="G1510" revealed|strong="G5319" that|strong="G3754" none|strong="G3756" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3326" belonged|strong="G1537" to|strong="G2443" us|strong="G1537". 
\verseNumber{20}But|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192" an|strong="G2192" anointing|strong="G5545" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3956" Holy|strong="G0040" One|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956" know|strong="G1492" the|strong="G3956" truth. 
\verseNumber{21}I|strong="G2532" write|strong="G1125" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", not|strong="G3756" because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" don’t|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" the|strong="G3956" truth|strong="G0225", but|strong="G0235" because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G1492" know|strong="G1492" it|strong="G0846", and|strong="G2532" because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" no|strong="G3756" lie|strong="G5579" belongs|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" truth|strong="G0225". 
\verseNumber{22}Who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" liar|strong="G5583"? Whoever|strong="G3748" denies|strong="G0720" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" Christ|strong="G5547". Whoever|strong="G3748" denies|strong="G0720" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" Son|strong="G5207" is|strong="G1510" an|strong="G1510" antichrist|strong="G0500". 
\verseNumber{23}Whoever|strong="G3588" denies|strong="G0720" the|strong="G3956" Son|strong="G5207" doesn’t have|strong="G2192" the|strong="G3956" Father|strong="G3962" either|strong="G3761". Whoever|strong="G3588" acknowledges|strong="G3670" the|strong="G3956" Son|strong="G5207" also|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2192" the|strong="G3956" Father|strong="G3962". 
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\verseNumber{24}Therefore, let|strong="G3306" that|strong="G3739" which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" heard|strong="G0191" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3588" beginning|strong="G0746" live in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". If|strong="G1437" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" heard|strong="G0191" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3588" beginning|strong="G0746" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G2532" will|strong="G3739" live in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" Son|strong="G5207" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962". 
\verseNumber{25}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" promise|strong="G1860" that|strong="G3739" He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3739" promised|strong="G1861" to|strong="G2532" us - eternal|strong="G0166" life|strong="G2222". 
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\verseNumber{26}I|strong="G3778" have|strong="G3588" written|strong="G1125" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" to|strong="G3778" you|strong="G5210" about|strong="G4012" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3778" trying to|strong="G3778" deceive|strong="G4105" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{27}As|strong="G5613" for|strong="G4012" you|strong="G5210", the|strong="G3956" anointing|strong="G5545" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" received|strong="G2983" from|strong="G0575" Him|strong="G0846" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" need|strong="G5532" for|strong="G4012" anyone|strong="G5100" to|strong="G2443" teach|strong="G1321" you|strong="G5210". Yet|strong="G2532" as|strong="G5613" His|strong="G0846" anointing|strong="G5545" teaches|strong="G1321" you|strong="G5210" about|strong="G4012" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956", and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" true|strong="G0227" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G2192" lie|strong="G5579"; just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G5613" it|strong="G0846" has|strong="G2192" taught|strong="G1321" you|strong="G5210", you|strong="G5210" live|strong="G2192" in|strong="G1722" Him|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{28}Now|strong="G3568", little|strong="G5040" children|strong="G5040", live|strong="G2192" in|strong="G1722" Him|strong="G0846", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" when|strong="G2532" He|strong="G2532" appears|strong="G5319", we|strong="G1437" may|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" confidence|strong="G3954" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" shrink|strong="G0153" away|strong="G0575" from|strong="G0575" Him|strong="G0846" in|strong="G1722" shame|strong="G0153" at|strong="G1722" His|strong="G0846" coming|strong="G3952". 
\verseNumber{29}If|strong="G1437" you|strong="G1437" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" righteous|strong="G1342", then|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532" practices|strong="G4160" righteousness|strong="G1343" is|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" Him|strong="G0846". 
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\chapterNumber{3}See|strong="G3708" how|strong="G3754" great|strong="G4217" a|strong="G1510" sincere love|strong="G0026" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G2316" given|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325", that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" should|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1510" called|strong="G2564" children|strong="G5043" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316"! Because|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" didn’t|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1097" Him|strong="G0846", it|strong="G0846" doesn’t|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1097" us|strong="G1325". 
\verseNumber{2}Beloved|strong="G0027", now|strong="G3568" we|strong="G1437" are|strong="G1510" children|strong="G5043" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G0846" hasn’t yet|strong="G2532" appeared|strong="G3708" what|strong="G5101" we|strong="G1437" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510". We|strong="G1437" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" when|strong="G2532" He|strong="G2532" appears|strong="G5319" we|strong="G1437" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" like|strong="G3664" Him|strong="G0846", because|strong="G3754" we|strong="G1437" will|strong="G2316" see|strong="G3708" Him|strong="G0846" just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510". 
\verseNumber{3}Everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" this|strong="G3778" hope|strong="G1680" fixed on|strong="G1909" Him|strong="G0846" purifies|strong="G0048" himself|strong="G1438", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" pure|strong="G0053". 
\verseNumber{4}Everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" practices|strong="G4160" sin|strong="G0266" also|strong="G2532" practices|strong="G4160" lawlessness|strong="G0458". Sin|strong="G0266" is|strong="G1510" lawlessness|strong="G0458". 
\verseNumber{5}You|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" He|strong="G2532" appeared|strong="G5319" to|strong="G2443" take|strong="G0142" away|strong="G0142" sins|strong="G0266". There|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" sin|strong="G0266" in|strong="G1722" Him|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{6}No|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" Him|strong="G0846" sins|strong="G0264". No|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sins|strong="G0264" has|strong="G3708" seen|strong="G3708" Him|strong="G0846" or|strong="G3761" knows|strong="G1097" Him|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{7}Little|strong="G5040" children|strong="G5040", don’t|strong="G3367" let|strong="G1510" anybody deceive|strong="G4105" you|strong="G5210". The|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3367" who|strong="G3588" practices|strong="G4160" righteousness|strong="G1343" is|strong="G1510" righteous|strong="G1342", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" He|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" righteous|strong="G1342". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" practices|strong="G4160" sin|strong="G0266" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" Devil’s, because|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" Devil|strong="G1228"\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3:8 \+w }The|strong="G3588"\+w* meaning \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* word “\+w Devil|strong="G1228"\+w*” (Greek diabolou) \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* “\+w one|strong="G3778"\+w* prone \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* slander, \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* false accuser.”} has|strong="G2316" sinned|strong="G0264" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3588" beginning|strong="G0746". The|strong="G3588" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316" appeared|strong="G5319" for|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778" purpose, that|strong="G3754" He|strong="G3778" might|strong="G2316" destroy|strong="G3089" the|strong="G3588" works|strong="G2041" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G3588" Devil|strong="G1228". 
\verseNumber{9}No|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G2316" born|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" practices|strong="G4160" sin|strong="G0266", because|strong="G3754" God’s|strong="G2316" seed|strong="G4690" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846". He|strong="G2532" can’t|strong="G3756" continue|strong="G3306" to|strong="G1410" sin|strong="G0266", because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G2316" born|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{10}By|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" the|strong="G3956" children|strong="G5043" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" children|strong="G5043" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3956" Devil|strong="G1228" are|strong="G1510" obvious|strong="G5318": anyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" doesn’t|strong="G3756" practice|strong="G4160" righteousness|strong="G1343" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" God’s|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" neither|strong="G3756" is|strong="G1510" anyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" doesn’t|strong="G3756" sincerely love|strong="G0025" his|strong="G0846" brother|strong="G0080" or|strong="G2532" sister. 
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\verseNumber{11}For|strong="G3754" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" message|strong="G0031" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3739" have|strong="G1510" heard|strong="G0191" from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3588" beginning|strong="G0746", that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3739" should|strong="G2443" sincerely love|strong="G0025" one|strong="G0240" another|strong="G0240". 
\verseNumber{12}Don’t|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1510" like|strong="G2531" Cain|strong="G2535", who|strong="G3588" belonged|strong="G1537" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" evil|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" killed his|strong="G0846" brother|strong="G0080". Why|strong="G5101" did|strong="G1510" he|strong="G2532" kill him|strong="G0846"? Because|strong="G3754" Cain’s|strong="G2535" deeds|strong="G2041" were|strong="G1510" evil|strong="G4190", and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G0846" brother’s|strong="G0080" were|strong="G1510" righteous|strong="G1342". 
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\verseNumber{13}Don’t|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" surprised|strong="G2296", brothers|strong="G0080" and|strong="G2532" sisters, if|strong="G1487" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" hates|strong="G3404" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{14}We|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G3748" passed|strong="G3327" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" death|strong="G2288" into|strong="G1519" life|strong="G2222", because|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" sincerely love|strong="G0025" our|strong="G0025" brothers|strong="G0080" and|strong="G0080" sisters. Whoever|strong="G3748" doesn’t|strong="G3361" sincerely love|strong="G0025" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" death|strong="G2288". 
\verseNumber{15}Whoever|strong="G3748" hates|strong="G3404" his|strong="G0846" brother|strong="G0080" or|strong="G2532" sister is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2192" murderer|strong="G0443", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" no|strong="G3756" murderer|strong="G0443" has|strong="G2192" eternal|strong="G0166" life|strong="G2222" living|strong="G2222" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846". 
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\verseNumber{16}By|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1097" God’s|strong="G0846" sincere love|strong="G0026", because|strong="G3754" He|strong="G2532" laid|strong="G5087" down|strong="G5087" His|strong="G0846" life|strong="G5590" for|strong="G3754" us|strong="G1722". So|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" also|strong="G2532" ought|strong="G3784" to|strong="G2532" lay|strong="G5087" down|strong="G5087" our|strong="G2532" lives|strong="G5590" for|strong="G3754" our|strong="G2532" brothers|strong="G0080" and|strong="G2532" sisters. 
\verseNumber{17}If|strong="G0302" someone|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2192" this|strong="G3588" world’s|strong="G2889" goods|strong="G0979", and|strong="G2532" sees|strong="G2334" a|strong="G2192" brother|strong="G0080" in|strong="G1722" need|strong="G5532", and|strong="G2532" closes|strong="G2808" up his|strong="G0846" heart|strong="G4698" of|strong="G0575" compassion|strong="G4698" from|strong="G0575" him|strong="G0846", how|strong="G4459" does|strong="G2192" God’s|strong="G2316" sincere love|strong="G0026" live|strong="G0979" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846"? 
\verseNumber{18}My|strong="G1722" little|strong="G5040" children|strong="G5040", let’s not|strong="G3361" sincerely love|strong="G0025" just|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" words|strong="G3056" or|strong="G3366" in|strong="G1722" language|strong="G1100", but|strong="G0235" in|strong="G1722" deed|strong="G2041" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" truth|strong="G0225". 
\verseNumber{19}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" how|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G1510" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225", and|strong="G2532" how|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G1510" assure|strong="G3982" our|strong="G2532" hearts|strong="G2588" before|strong="G1715" Him|strong="G0846" 
\verseNumber{20}whenever|strong="G1437" our|strong="G2316" hearts|strong="G2588" condemn|strong="G2607" us; for|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" greater|strong="G3173" than|strong="G3173" our|strong="G2316" hearts|strong="G2588", and|strong="G2532" He|strong="G2532" knows|strong="G1097" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956". 
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\verseNumber{21}Beloved|strong="G0027", if|strong="G1437" our|strong="G2316" hearts|strong="G2588" don’t|strong="G3361" condemn|strong="G2607" us, we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" confidence|strong="G3954" before|strong="G4314" God|strong="G2316"; 
\verseNumber{22}and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3739" receive|strong="G2983" from|strong="G0575" Him|strong="G0846" whatever|strong="G1437" we|strong="G3739" ask|strong="G0154", because|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3739" keep|strong="G5083" His|strong="G0846" commandments|strong="G1785" and|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" the|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3739" that|strong="G3754" please Him|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{23}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" His|strong="G0846" commandment|strong="G1785", that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" name|strong="G3686" of|strong="G5207" His|strong="G0846" Son|strong="G5207", Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" sincerely love|strong="G0025" one|strong="G0240" another|strong="G0240", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" He|strong="G2532" commanded|strong="G1785" us|strong="G1325". 
\verseNumber{24}Whoever|strong="G3739" keeps|strong="G5083" His|strong="G0846" commandments|strong="G1785" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" Him|strong="G0846", and|strong="G2532" He|strong="G2532" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3754" person|strong="G3778". This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3778" how|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" He|strong="G2532" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1325": by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151" He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3739" given|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325". 
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\chapterNumber{4}Beloved|strong="G0027", don’t|strong="G3361" believe|strong="G4100" every|strong="G3956" spirit|strong="G4151", but|strong="G0235" test|strong="G1381" the|strong="G3956" spirits|strong="G4151" to|strong="G1519" see|strong="G1381" whether|strong="G1487" they|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316"; because|strong="G3754" many|strong="G4183" false|strong="G5578" prophets|strong="G5578" have|strong="G1510" gone|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3956" world|strong="G2889". 
\verseNumber{2}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" how|strong="G1097" you|strong="G3739" know|strong="G1097" God’s|strong="G2316" Spirit|strong="G4151": every|strong="G3956" spirit|strong="G4151" that|strong="G3739" acknowledges|strong="G3670" that|strong="G3739" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" has|strong="G2316" come|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" flesh|strong="G4561" is|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{3}Every|strong="G3956" spirit|strong="G4151" that|strong="G3754" fails to|strong="G2064" acknowledge|strong="G3670" Jesus|strong="G2424" isn’t|strong="G3756" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3956" spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3956" antichrist|strong="G0500", which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" have|strong="G1510" heard|strong="G0191" is|strong="G1510" coming|strong="G2064", and|strong="G2532" now|strong="G3568" it|strong="G0191" is|strong="G1510" already|strong="G2235" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" world|strong="G2889". 
\verseNumber{4}You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", little|strong="G5040" children|strong="G5040", and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G1510" overcome|strong="G3528" them|strong="G0846", because|strong="G3754" He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" is|strong="G1510" greater|strong="G3173" than|strong="G2228" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889". 
\verseNumber{5}They|strong="G0846" are|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889", therefore|strong="G1223" they|strong="G0846" talk like|strong="G0846" they|strong="G0846" are|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" listens|strong="G0191" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{6}We|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". Whoever|strong="G3739" knows|strong="G1097" God|strong="G2316" listens|strong="G0191" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G1537". Whoever|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" listen|strong="G0191" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G1537". By|strong="G1537" this|strong="G3778" we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1097" the|strong="G3588" spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G1537" truth|strong="G0225" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G1537" error|strong="G4106". 
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\verseNumber{7}Beloved|strong="G0027", let|strong="G1510" us|strong="G1537" sincerely love|strong="G0026" one|strong="G0240" another|strong="G0240", for|strong="G3754" sincere love|strong="G0026" is|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" sincerely loves|strong="G0025" is|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" knows|strong="G1097" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" doesn’t|strong="G3756" sincerely love|strong="G0026" doesn’t|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1097" God|strong="G2316", for|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" sincere love|strong="G0026". 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="G3588" sincere love|strong="G0026" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316" was|strong="G3588" manifested|strong="G5319" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1519" by|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778", that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" sent|strong="G0649" His|strong="G0846" only|strong="G3439" born Son|strong="G5207" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" might|strong="G2198" live|strong="G2198" through|strong="G1223" Him|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{10}In|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" sincere love|strong="G0026": not|strong="G3756" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" sincerely loved|strong="G0025" God|strong="G2316", but|strong="G0235" that|strong="G3754" He|strong="G2532" sincerely loved|strong="G0025" us|strong="G1722" and|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G0649" his|strong="G0846" Son|strong="G5207" as|strong="G1722" an|strong="G1510" atoning sacrifice for|strong="G3754" our|strong="G2316" sins|strong="G0266". 
\verseNumber{11}Beloved|strong="G0027", if|strong="G1487" God|strong="G2316" sincerely loved|strong="G0025" us like|strong="G3779" this|strong="G3779", we|strong="G2249" ought|strong="G3784" to|strong="G2532" sincerely love|strong="G0025" one|strong="G0240" another|strong="G0240", too|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{12}No|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" has|strong="G2316" ever|strong="G4455" seen|strong="G2300" God|strong="G2316", but|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" sincerely love|strong="G0026" one|strong="G3762" another|strong="G0240", God|strong="G2316" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722" and|strong="G2532" His|strong="G0846" sincere love|strong="G0026" is|strong="G1510" made|strong="G5048" complete|strong="G5048" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722". 
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\verseNumber{13}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3778" how|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" live in|strong="G1722" Him|strong="G0846" and|strong="G2532" He|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1325", because|strong="G3754" He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3778" given|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" of|strong="G1537" His|strong="G0846" Spirit|strong="G4151". 
\verseNumber{14}We|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G2300" and|strong="G2532" testify|strong="G3140" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G3962" sent|strong="G0649" the|strong="G3588" Son|strong="G5207" as|strong="G2532" Savior|strong="G4990" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889". 
\verseNumber{15}God|strong="G2316" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" whoever|strong="G3739" confesses|strong="G3670" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" person|strong="G5207" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{16}We|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" come|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" believed|strong="G4100" the|strong="G3588" sincere love|strong="G0026" which|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2192" for|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722". 
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God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" sincere love|strong="G0026". One|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" sincere love|strong="G0026" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{17}Sincere love|strong="G0026" has|strong="G2192" been|strong="G1510" perfected|strong="G5048" among|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778": that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" confident|strong="G1722" boldness|strong="G3954" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" judgment|strong="G2920" day|strong="G2250", because|strong="G3754" as|strong="G2531" He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510", so|strong="G2443" are|strong="G1510" we|strong="G2249" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" world|strong="G2889". 
\verseNumber{18}There|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" fear|strong="G5401" in|strong="G1722" sincere love|strong="G0026", but|strong="G1161" perfect|strong="G5046", sincere love|strong="G0026" casts|strong="G0906" out|strong="G1854" fear|strong="G5401", because|strong="G3754" fear|strong="G5401" involves|strong="G2192" punishment|strong="G2851". But|strong="G1161" whoever|strong="G3748" fears|strong="G5399" has|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" been|strong="G1510" made|strong="G5048" perfect|strong="G5046" in|strong="G1722" sincere love|strong="G0026". 
\verseNumber{19}We|strong="G2249" sincerely love|strong="G0025", because|strong="G3754" He|strong="G0846" first|strong="G4413" sincerely loved|strong="G0025" us. 
\verseNumber{20}If|strong="G1437" someone|strong="G5100" says|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G3739" sincerely love|strong="G0025" God|strong="G2316",” and|strong="G2532" hates|strong="G3404" his|strong="G0846" brother|strong="G0080" or|strong="G2532" sister, he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" liar|strong="G5583". If|strong="G1437" someone|strong="G5100" doesn’t|strong="G3756" sincerely love|strong="G0025" a|strong="G1510" brother|strong="G0080" or|strong="G2532" sister he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2316" seen|strong="G3708", how|strong="G3754" can|strong="G1410" he|strong="G2532" sincerely love|strong="G0025" God|strong="G2316" whom|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" hasn’t|strong="G3756" seen|strong="G3708"? 
\verseNumber{21}This|strong="G3778" commandment|strong="G1785" we|strong="G3778" have|strong="G2192" from|strong="G0575" Him|strong="G0846": that|strong="G2443" whoever|strong="G3588" sincerely loves|strong="G0025" God|strong="G2316" must|strong="G3588" sincerely love|strong="G0025" his|strong="G0846" brothers|strong="G0080" and|strong="G2532" sisters, too|strong="G2532". 
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\chapterNumber{5}Whoever|strong="G3748" believes|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3956" Christ|strong="G5547" is|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" whoever|strong="G3748" loves|strong="G0025" the|strong="G3956" Father|strong="G1080" loves|strong="G0025" the|strong="G3956" child|strong="G1080" born|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" Him|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{2}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G2316" how|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3778" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3778" sincerely love|strong="G0025" the|strong="G3588" children|strong="G5043" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316": by|strong="G1722" sincerely loving God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" keeping His|strong="G0846" commandments|strong="G1785". 
\verseNumber{3}For|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" God’s|strong="G2316" sincere love|strong="G0026", that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G3778" keep|strong="G5083" His|strong="G0846" commandments|strong="G1785". His|strong="G0846" commandments|strong="G1785" aren’t|strong="G3756" burdensome|strong="G0926", 
\verseNumber{4}for|strong="G3754" whatever|strong="G3956" is|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" overcomes|strong="G3528" the|strong="G3956" world|strong="G2889". This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3956" victory|strong="G3529" that|strong="G3754" has|strong="G2316" overcome|strong="G3528" the|strong="G3956" world|strong="G2889" - our|strong="G2316" faith|strong="G4102". 
\verseNumber{5}Who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" overcomes|strong="G3528" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889", but|strong="G1161" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" believes|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" is|strong="G1510" God’s|strong="G2316" Son|strong="G5207"? 
\verseNumber{6}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2064" by|strong="G1722" water|strong="G5204" and|strong="G2532" blood|strong="G0129" - Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547"; not|strong="G3756" only|strong="G3440" by|strong="G1722" water|strong="G5204", but|strong="G0235" by|strong="G1722" water|strong="G5204" and|strong="G2532" blood|strong="G0129". 
\verseNumber{7}It|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" Spirit who|strong="G3588" testifies|strong="G3140", because|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" Spirit is|strong="G1510" truth. For|strong="G3754" there|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" three|strong="G5140" that|strong="G3754" testify|strong="G3140", 
\verseNumber{8}the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151", the|strong="G3588" water|strong="G5204", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" blood|strong="G0129"; and|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3588" three|strong="G5140" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1519" agreement|strong="G1520" as|strong="G1519" one|strong="G1520". 
\verseNumber{9}If|strong="G1487" we|strong="G3778" receive|strong="G2983" the|strong="G3588" witness|strong="G3140" of|strong="G5207" men|strong="G0444", the|strong="G3588" witness|strong="G3140" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" greater|strong="G3173"; because|strong="G3754" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" God’s|strong="G2316" testimony|strong="G3141" which|strong="G3748" He|strong="G0846" has|strong="G2316" testified|strong="G3140" about|strong="G4012" His|strong="G0846" Son|strong="G5207". 
\verseNumber{10}One|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" believes|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2192" the|strong="G3588" witness|strong="G3140" in|strong="G1722" himself|strong="G1438". One|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" doesn’t|strong="G3756" believe|strong="G4100" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2192" accused Him|strong="G0846" of|strong="G5207" being|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" liar|strong="G5583", because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G0846" hasn’t|strong="G3756" believed|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" testimony|strong="G3141" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2192" given|strong="G3140" concerning|strong="G4012" His|strong="G0846" Son|strong="G5207". 
\verseNumber{11}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" witness|strong="G3141", that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" given|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" eternal|strong="G0166" life|strong="G2222", and|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" life|strong="G2222" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" His|strong="G0846" Son|strong="G5207". 
\verseNumber{12}Whoever|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" the|strong="G3588" Son|strong="G5207" has|strong="G2192" life|strong="G2222". Whoever|strong="G3588" doesn’t|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192" God’s|strong="G2316" Son|strong="G5207" doesn’t|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192" life|strong="G2222". 
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\verseNumber{13}I|strong="G3778" have|strong="G2192" written|strong="G1125" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" name|strong="G3686" of|strong="G5207" God’s|strong="G2316" Son|strong="G5207", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2443" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192" eternal|strong="G0166" life|strong="G2222". 
\verseNumber{14}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" confidence|strong="G3954" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" in|strong="G2596" Him|strong="G0846": that|strong="G3754" if|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" ask|strong="G0154" anything|strong="G5100" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G4314" His|strong="G0846" will|strong="G2307", He|strong="G2532" hears|strong="G0191" us|strong="G0191". 
\verseNumber{15}If|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" He|strong="G2532" hears|strong="G0191" us|strong="G0191" in|strong="G2532" whatever|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" ask|strong="G0154", then|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" the|strong="G3588" requests|strong="G0155" which|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" asked|strong="G0154" from|strong="G0575" Him|strong="G0846". 
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\verseNumber{16}If|strong="G1437" you|strong="G1437" see|strong="G3708" your|strong="G1437" brother|strong="G0080" or|strong="G2532" sister committing|strong="G0264" a|strong="G1510" sin|strong="G0266" not|strong="G3756" leading to|strong="G4314" death|strong="G2288", you|strong="G1437" should|strong="G5100" ask|strong="G0154", and|strong="G2532" God|strong="G0846" will|strong="G1510", for|strong="G4012" you|strong="G1437", give|strong="G1325" life|strong="G2222" to|strong="G4314" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" commit|strong="G0264" sin|strong="G0266" not|strong="G3756" leading to|strong="G4314" death|strong="G2288". There|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" kind|strong="G5100" of|strong="G5100" sin|strong="G0266" leading to|strong="G4314" death|strong="G2288". I|strong="G1437" don’t|strong="G3756" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G1437" should|strong="G5100" make|strong="G1325" requests for|strong="G4012" this|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{17}All|strong="G3956" unrighteousness|strong="G0093" is|strong="G1510" sin|strong="G0266", and|strong="G2532" there|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" kind|strong="G3956" of|strong="G3956" sin|strong="G0266" that|strong="G3956" doesn’t|strong="G3756" lead|strong="G1510" to|strong="G4314" death|strong="G2288". 
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\verseNumber{18}We|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" anyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G2316" born|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" doesn’t|strong="G3756" keep|strong="G5083" sinning|strong="G0264", but|strong="G0235" He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" born|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" keeps|strong="G5083" him|strong="G0846". The|strong="G3956" wicked|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3588" doesn’t|strong="G3756" harm or|strong="G2532" even|strong="G2532" touch|strong="G0681" him|strong="G0846". 
\verseNumber{19}We|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2532" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" whole|strong="G3650" world|strong="G2889" lies|strong="G2749" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" power of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" evil|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{20}We|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" God’s|strong="G2316" Son|strong="G5207" has|strong="G2316" come|strong="G2240", and|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2316" given|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" understanding|strong="G1271", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" might|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" Him|strong="G0846" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" true|strong="G0228". We|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" Him|strong="G0846" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" true|strong="G0228", in|strong="G1722" His|strong="G0846" Son|strong="G5207" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" true|strong="G0228" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" eternal|strong="G0166" life|strong="G2222". 
\verseNumber{21}Little|strong="G5040" children|strong="G5040", keep|strong="G5442" yourselves|strong="G1438" from|strong="G0575" idols|strong="G1497". 
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