\NormalFont\ShortTitle{1 John}
{\MT THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF JOHN

\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
{\ADD{it}},
and bear
witness,
and
shew unto
you
that
eternal
life,
which
was
with the
Father,
and was
manifested unto
us;)
\VS{3}That
which we have
seen
and
heard declare
we unto
you,
that
ye
also may
have
fellowship
with
us:
and
truly
our
fellowship
{\ADD{is}}
with the
Father,
and
with
his
Son
Jesus
Christ.
\VS{4}And these
things write
we unto
you,
that
your
joy may
be
full.
\par }{\PP \VS{5}This
then
is the
message
which we have
heard
of
him,
and
declare unto
you,
that
God
is
light,
and
in
him
is
no
darkness at
all.
\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
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
{\ADD{our}}
sins,
and to
cleanse
us
from
all
unrighteousness.
\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 write
I unto
you,
that ye
sin
not.
And
if any
man
sin, we
have an
advocate
with the
Father,
Jesus
Christ the
righteous:
\VS{2}And
he
is the
propitiation
for
our
sins:
and
not
for
ours
only,
but
also
for
{\ADD{the sins of}}
the
whole
world.
\VS{3}And
hereby
we
do
know
that we
know
him,
if we
keep
his
commandments.
\VS{4}He that
saith, I
know
him,
and
keepeth
not
his
commandments,
is a
liar,
and the
truth
is
not
in
him.
\VS{5}But
whoso
keepeth
his
word,
in
him
verily
is the
love of
God
perfected:
hereby know
we
that
we
are
in
him.
\VS{6}He that
saith he
abideth
in
him
ought
himself also
so to
walk,
even
as
he
walked.
\par }{\PP \VS{7}Brethren, I
write
no
new
commandment unto
you,
but
an
old
commandment
which ye
had
from the
beginning.
The
old
commandment
is the
word
which ye have
heard
from the
beginning.
\VS{8}Again,
a
new
commandment I
write unto
you, which
thing
is
true
in
him
and
in
you:
because the
darkness is
past,
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
none occasion of
stumbling
in
him.
\VS{11}But he that
hateth
his
brother
is
in
darkness,
and
walketh
in
darkness,
and
knoweth
not
whither he
goeth,
because that
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 ye have
known him
{\ADD{that is}}
from the
beginning. I
write unto
you, young
men,
because ye have
overcome the wicked
one. I
write unto
you, little
children,
because ye have
known the
Father.
\VS{14}I have
written unto
you,
fathers,
because ye have
known him
{\ADD{that is}}
from the
beginning. I have
written unto
you, young
men,
because ye
are
strong,
and the
word
of
God
abideth in
you,
and ye have
overcome the wicked
one.
\VS{15}Love
not the
world,
neither the
things
{\ADD{that are}}
in the
world.
If any
man
love the
world, the
love
of the
Father
is
not
in
him.
\VS{16}For all
that
{\ADD{is}}
in the
world, the
lust of the
flesh,
and the
lust of the
eyes,
and the
pride of
life,
is
not
of the
Father,
but
is
of the
world.
\VS{17}And the
world passeth
away,
and the
lust
thereof:
but he that
doeth the
will of
God
abideth
for
ever.
\par }{\PP \VS{18}Little
children, it
is
the
last
time:
and
as ye have
heard
that
antichrist shall
come,
even
now are
there
many
antichrists;
whereby we
know
that it
is
the
last
time.
\VS{19}They
went out
from
us,
but they
were
not
of
us;
for
if they had
been
of
us, they
would
{\ADD{no doubt}} have
continued
with
us:
but
{\ADD{they went out}},
that they might be made
manifest
that they
were
not
all
of
us.
\VS{20}But
ye
have an
unction
from the Holy
One,
and ye
know all
things.
\VS{21}I
have
not
written unto
you
because ye
know
not the
truth,
but
because ye
know
it,
and
that
no
lie
is
of the
truth.
\VS{22}Who
is a
liar
but he that
denieth
that
Jesus
is the
Christ? He
is
antichrist,
that
denieth the
Father
and the
Son.
\VS{23}Whosoever
denieth the
Son, the same
hath
not the
Father:
{\ADD{[but]
he that acknowledgeth
the Son
hath
the Father
also}}.
\VS{24}Let
that
therefore
abide
in
you,
which ye have
heard
from the
beginning.
If that
which ye have
heard
from the
beginning shall
remain
in
you,
ye
also shall
continue
in the
Son,
and
in the
Father.
\VS{25}And
this
is the
promise
that
he hath
promised
us,
{\ADD{even}}
eternal
life.
\VS{26}These
{\ADD{things}} have I
written unto
you
concerning them that
seduce
you.
\VS{27}But the
anointing
which
ye have
received
of
him
abideth
in
you,
and ye
need
not
that any
man
teach
you:
but
as the
same
anointing
teacheth
you
of all
things,
and
is
truth,
and
is
no
lie,
and even
as it hath
taught
you, ye shall
abide
in
him.
\VS{28}And
now, little
children,
abide
in
him;
that,
when he shall
appear, we may
have
confidence,
and
not be
ashamed
before
him
at
his
coming.
\VS{29}If ye
know
that he
is
righteous, ye
know
that every
one
that
doeth
righteousness is
born
of
him.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Behold, what manner
of
love the
Father hath
bestowed upon
us,
that we should be
called the
sons of
God:
therefore the
world
knoweth
us
not,
because it
knew
him
not.
\VS{2}Beloved,
now are
we the
sons of
God,
and it
doth not
yet
appear
what we shall
be:
but we
know
that,
when he shall
appear, we shall
be
like
him;
for we shall
see
him
as he
is.
\VS{3}And every
man that
hath
this
hope
in
him
purifieth
himself, even
as
he
is
pure.
\VS{4}Whosoever
committeth
sin
transgresseth
also the
law:
for
sin
is the transgression of the
law.
\VS{5}And ye
know
that
he was
manifested
to take
away
our
sins;
and
in
him
is
no
sin.
\VS{6}Whosoever
abideth
in
him
sinneth
not:
whosoever
sinneth
hath
not
seen
him,
neither
known
him.
\VS{7}Little
children,
let no
man
deceive
you: he that
doeth
righteousness
is
righteous, even
as
he
is
righteous.
\VS{8}He that
committeth
sin
is
of the
devil;
for the
devil
sinneth
from the
beginning.
For this
purpose the
Son of
God was
manifested,
that he might
destroy the
works of the
devil.
\VS{9}Whosoever is
born
of
God
doth
not
commit
sin;
for
his
seed
remaineth
in
him:
and he
cannot
sin,
because he is
born
of
God.
\VS{10}In
this the
children of
God
are
manifest,
and the
children of the
devil:
whosoever
doeth
not
righteousness
is
not
of
God,
neither he that
loveth
not
his
brother.
\VS{11}For
this
is the
message
that ye
heard
from the
beginning,
that we should
love one
another.
\VS{12}Not
as
Cain,
{\ADD{who}}
was
of that wicked
one,
and
slew
his
brother.
And
wherefore slew
he
him?
Because his
own
works
were
evil,
and
his
brother’s
righteous.
\par }{\PP \VS{13}Marvel
not,
my
brethren,
if the
world
hate
you.
\VS{14}We
know
that we have
passed
from
death
unto
life,
because we
love the
brethren. He that
loveth
not
{\ADD{his}}
brother
abideth
in
death.
\VS{15}Whosoever
hateth
his
brother
is a
murderer:
and ye
know
that
no
murderer
hath
eternal
life
abiding
in
him.
\VS{16}Hereby perceive
we the
love
{\ADD{
of God}},
because
he laid
down
his
life
for
us:
and
we
ought to lay
down
{\ADD{our}}
lives
for the
brethren.
\VS{17}But
whoso
hath this
world’s
good,
and
seeth
his
brother
have
need,
and shutteth
up
his
bowels
{\ADD{of compassion}}
from
him,
how
dwelleth the
love of
God
in
him?
\VS{18}My little
children, let
us
not
love in
word,
neither in
tongue;
but in
deed
and in
truth.
\VS{19}And
hereby we
know
that we
are
of the
truth,
and shall
assure
our
hearts
before
him.
\VS{20}For
if
our
heart condemn
us,
God
is greater
than
our
heart,
and
knoweth all
things.
\VS{21}Beloved,
if
our
heart
condemn
us
not,
{\ADD{then}} have
we
confidence
toward
God.
\VS{22}And
whatsoever we
ask, we
receive
of
him,
because we
keep
his
commandments,
and
do those things that are
pleasing
in
his
sight.
\VS{23}And
this
is
his
commandment,
That we should
believe on the
name of
his
Son
Jesus
Christ,
and
love one
another,
as he
gave
us
commandment.
\VS{24}And he that
keepeth
his
commandments
dwelleth
in
him,
and
he
in
him.
And
hereby we
know
that he
abideth
in
us,
by the
Spirit
which he hath
given
us.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Beloved,
believe
not
every
spirit,
but
try the
spirits
whether they
are
of
God:
because
many false
prophets are gone
out
into the
world.
\VS{2}Hereby know
ye the
Spirit of
God:
Every
spirit
that confesseth
that
Jesus
Christ is
come
in the
flesh
is
of
God:
\VS{3}And
every
spirit
that
confesseth
not that
Jesus
Christ is
come
in the
flesh
is
not
of
God:
and
this
is
that
{\ADD{spirit}} of
antichrist,
whereof ye have
heard
that it should
come;
and even
now
already is
it
in the
world.
\VS{4}Ye
are
of
God, little
children,
and have
overcome
them:
because
greater is
he
that is
in
you,
than he
that is
in the
world.
\VS{5}They
are
of the
world:
therefore speak
they
of the
world,
and the
world
heareth
them.
\VS{6}We
are
of
God: he that
knoweth
God
heareth
us; he
that
is
not
of
God
heareth
not
us.
Hereby know
we the
spirit of
truth,
and the
spirit of
error.
\par }{\PP \VS{7}Beloved, let us
love one
another:
for
love
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
love.
\VS{9}In
this was
manifested the
love of
God
toward
us, because
that
God
sent
his only
begotten
Son
into the
world,
that we might
live
through
him.
\VS{10}Herein
is
love,
not
that
we
loved
God,
but
that
he
loved
us,
and
sent
his
Son
{\ADD{to be}} the
propitiation
for
our
sins.
\VS{11}Beloved,
if
God
so
loved
us,
we
ought
also to
love one
another.
\VS{12}No
man hath
seen
God at any
time.
If we
love one
another,
God
dwelleth
in
us,
and
his
love
is
perfected
in
us.
\VS{13}Hereby know
we
that we
dwell
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
sent the
Son
{\ADD{to be}} the
Saviour of the
world.
\VS{15}Whosoever shall
confess
that
Jesus
is the
Son of
God,
God
dwelleth
in
him,
and
he
in
God.
\VS{16}And
we have
known
and
believed the
love
that
God
hath
to
us.
God
is
love;
and he that
dwelleth
in
love
dwelleth
in
God,
and
God
in
him.
\VS{17}Herein
is
our
love made
perfect,
that we may
have
boldness
in the
day of
judgment:
because
as
he
is,
so
are
we
in
this
world.
\VS{18}There
is
no
fear
in
love;
but
perfect
love
casteth
out
fear:
because
fear
hath
torment. He that
feareth
is
not made
perfect
in
love.
\VS{19}We
love
him,
because
he
first
loved
us.
\VS{20}If a
man
say, I
love
God,
and
hateth
his
brother, he
is a
liar:
for he that
loveth
not
his
brother
whom he hath
seen,
how
can he
love
God
whom he
hath
not
seen?
\VS{21}And
this
commandment have
we
from
him,
That he who
loveth
God
love
his
brother
also.

\par }\Chap{5}{\PP \VerseOne{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.
\VS{2}By
this we
know
that we
love the
children of
God,
when we
love
God,
and
keep
his
commandments.
\VS{3}For
this
is the
love of
God,
that we
keep
his
commandments:
and
his
commandments
are
not
grievous.
\VS{4}For
whatsoever is
born
of
God
overcometh the
world:
and
this
is the
victory that
overcometh the
world,
{\ADD{even}}
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,
{\ADD{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.
\VS{7}For there
are
three that bear
record
in
heaven, the
Father, the
Word,
and the
Holy
Ghost:
and
these
three
are
one.
\VS{8}And there
are
three that bear
witness
in
earth, the
Spirit,
and the
water,
and the
blood:
and
these
three
agree
in
one.
\VS{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.
\VS{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.
\VS{11}And
this
is the
record,
that
God hath
given to
us
eternal
life,
and
this
life
is
in
his
Son.
\VS{12}He that
hath the
Son
hath
life;
{\ADD{and}} he that
hath
not the
Son of
God
hath
not
life.
\VS{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.
\VS{14}And
this
is the
confidence
that we
have
in
him,
that,
if we
ask any
thing according
to
his
will, he
heareth
us:
\VS{15}And
if we
know
that he
hear
us,
whatsoever we
ask, we
know
that we
have the
petitions
that we
desired
of
him.
\VS{16}If any
man
see
his
brother
sin a
sin
{\ADD{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.
\VS{17}All
unrighteousness
is
sin:
and there
is a
sin
not
unto
death.
\VS{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.
\VS{19}{\ADD{And}} we
know
that we
are
of
God,
and the
whole
world
lieth
in
wickedness.
\VS{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,
{\ADD{even}}
in
his
Son
Jesus
Christ.
This
is the
true
God,
and
eternal
life.
\VS{21}Little
children,
keep
yourselves
from
idols.
Amen.
\par }