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\BibleBook{John’s First Letter}

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\BibleMainTitle{John’s First Letter }

\BibleSectionHeading{Preface }

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\chapterNumber{1}We|strong="G2249" write|strong="H3789" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" about|strong="G4012" the|strong="G2532" Word|strong="G3056" of|strong="G4012" life|strong="G2222", which|strong="G3739" has|strong="G3739" been|strong="G1510" in|strong="G2532" existence from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" beginning|strong="H7225". We|strong="G2249" write|strong="H3789" of|strong="G4012" what|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085", of|strong="G4012" what|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" with|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" eyes|strong="G3788", of|strong="G4012" what|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" watched|strong="G2300" reverently and|strong="G2532" touched|strong="G5584" with|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" hands|strong="G5495". 
\verseNumber{2}That|strong="G3588" life|strong="G2222" was|strong="G1510" made|strong="G5319" visible|strong="G5319", and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" it|strong="G2532". We|strong="G2249" bear|strong="G3140" our|strong="G2532" testimony|strong="G3140" to|strong="G4314" it|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" tell|strong="H5046" you|strong="G5210" of|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222" which|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" with|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" made|strong="G5319" visible|strong="G5319" to|strong="G4314" us|strong="G2249". 
\verseNumber{3}It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" of|strong="G5207" what|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" seen|strong="G3708" and|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" now|strong="G1161" tell|strong="H5046" you|strong="G5210", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" fellowship|strong="G2842" with|strong="G3326" us|strong="G2249". And|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2424" fellowship|strong="G2842" is|strong="G3588" with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" his|strong="G3708" Son|strong="G5207", Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{4}We|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" writing|strong="G1125" all|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" to|strong="G2443" you|strong="G1510" that|strong="G2443" our|strong="G2532" joy|strong="G5479" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" complete|strong="G4137". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" }

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\verseNumber{5}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" message|strong="H1697" which|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" from|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" announce|strong="H5046" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210": God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" light|strong="G5457", and|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" darkness|strong="G4653" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" at|strong="G1722" all|strong="G2532". 
\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="G3588" and|strong="G2532" yet|strong="G2532" continue|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" walk|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4655", our|strong="G2532" words|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" lives|strong="H5315" are|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2192" lie|strong="G5574". 
\verseNumber{7}But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" walk|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" light|strong="G5457", as|strong="G5613" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" light|strong="G5457", we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" fellowship|strong="G2842" with|strong="G3326" one|strong="G3956" another|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="G5207" Jesus|strong="G2424", his|strong="G3956" Son|strong="G5207", cleanses|strong="G2511" us|strong="G2249" from|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" sin|strong="H2403". 
\verseNumber{8}If|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" say|strong="G3004", “we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" sin|strong="H2403",” then|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" deceiving|strong="G4105" ourselves|strong="G1438", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G3004". 
\verseNumber{9}If|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" confess|strong="G3670" our|strong="G2532" sins|strong="H2403", he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" just|strong="G1342" and|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" trusted|strong="H0982" to|strong="G2443" forgive|strong="H5545" our|strong="G2532" sins|strong="H2403" and|strong="G2532" cleanse|strong="G2511" us|strong="G2249" from|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" wrongdoing|strong="H5766". 
\verseNumber{10}If|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" haven’t|strong="H3808" sinned|strong="H2398", we|strong="G2249" make|strong="G4160" God|strong="G3004" a|strong="G2532" liar|strong="G5583", and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" Word|strong="G3056" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G3004". 
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\chapterNumber{2}My|strong="G1473" children|strong="G5040", I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" writing|strong="G1125" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G4314" keep|strong="G3361" you|strong="G5210" from|strong="G2532" sinning|strong="H2398". But|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1437" anyone|strong="G5100" does|strong="G2192" sin|strong="H2403", we|strong="G1437" have|strong="G2192" an|strong="G2192" advocate|strong="G3875" with|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" – Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", the|strong="G2532" righteous|strong="G1342". 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" atoning|strong="H3722" sacrifice|strong="H2077" for|strong="G4012" our|strong="G2251" sins|strong="H2403", and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" for|strong="G4012" ours|strong="G1473" only|strong="G3440", but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" sins|strong="H2403" of|strong="G4012" the|strong="G2532" whole|strong="G3650" world|strong="G2889". 
\verseNumber{3}It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" keeping|strong="G5083" God’s|strong="H0430" commands|strong="G1785" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G1437" can|strong="H4310" be|strong="G2532" sure|strong="G1097" we|strong="G1437" know|strong="G1097" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{4}Whoever|strong="G3748" says|strong="G3004" “I|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" him|strong="G3588",” but|strong="G2532" does|strong="G1097" not|strong="G3756" keep|strong="G5083" his|strong="G1722" commands|strong="G1785", is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" liar|strong="G5583". The|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571" has|strong="G3778" no|strong="G3756" place|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{5}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" person|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" keeps|strong="G5083" God’s|strong="G2316" word|strong="G3056", in|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157" of|strong="G3056" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" indeed|strong="G1161" reached|strong="H0935" its|strong="G3754" perfection|strong="H8502". This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" how|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3739" can|strong="H4310" be|strong="G1510" sure|strong="G1097" we|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588": 
\verseNumber{6}whoever|strong="G3588" claims|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" should|strong="G3784" live|strong="G4043" just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" Jesus|strong="G3004" did|strong="G2532". 

\BibleSectionHeading{A|strong="G2532" new|strong="H2319" commandment|strong="H4687" }

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\verseNumber{7}Dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453", it|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" new|strong="G2537" command|strong="G1785" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G1510" writing|strong="G1125" to|strong="G3756" you|strong="G5210", but|strong="G3588" an|strong="G2192" old|strong="G3820" command|strong="G1785", which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192" had|strong="G2192" from|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" beginning|strong="H7225". That|strong="G3739" old|strong="G3820" command|strong="G1785" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" message|strong="G3056" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192" already|strong="H3528" heard|strong="H8085". 
\verseNumber{8}Yet|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" way|strong="G1722", it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" new|strong="G2537" command|strong="G1785" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G1510" writing|strong="G1125" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" – which|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" shown|strong="G5316" true|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Christ’s life|strong="H5315" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" yours|strong="G4771" – for|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4653" is|strong="G1510" passing|strong="G3855" away|strong="G3855" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" true|strong="G3588" light|strong="G5457" is|strong="G1510" already|strong="G2235" shining|strong="G5316". 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="G1722" person|strong="H5315" who|strong="G3588" says|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" light|strong="G5457", and|strong="G2532" yet|strong="G2532" hates|strong="G3404" others|strong="G3588", is|strong="G1510" still|strong="G2193" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4653". 
\verseNumber{10}The|strong="G1722" person|strong="H5315" who|strong="G3588" loves|strong="H0157" others|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" always|strong="H3605" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" light|strong="G5457", and|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" nothing|strong="G3756" within|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3588" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" stumble|strong="H3782". 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="G1722" person|strong="H5315" who|strong="G3588" hates|strong="G3404" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" dark|strong="G4653". They|strong="G2532" stumble|strong="H3782" along|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4653"; they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" where|strong="G4226" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" going|strong="G5217" because|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4653" blinds|strong="H5786" them|strong="G3588". 

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\verseNumber{12}Little|strong="G5040" children|strong="G5040", I|strong="G3754" am|strong="G3588" writing|strong="G1125" to|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" 
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because|strong="G3754" your|strong="G1223" sins|strong="H2403" have|strong="G3748" been|strong="H1961" forgiven|strong="H5545" for|strong="G3754" Christ’s sake|strong="G1223". 
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\verseNumber{13}Parents|strong="G3962", I|strong="G3754" am|strong="G3588" writing|strong="G1125" to|strong="G3962" you|strong="G5210" 
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because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G3748" come|strong="G1097" to|strong="G3962" know|strong="G1097" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3962" been|strong="H1961" from|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" beginning|strong="H7225". 
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Young|strong="G3495" people|strong="G3588", I|strong="G3754" am|strong="G3588" writing|strong="G1125" to|strong="G3962" you|strong="G5210" 
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because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G3748" conquered|strong="G3528" the|strong="G3588" evil|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3588". 
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Children|strong="G3813", I|strong="G3754" write|strong="G1125" to|strong="G3962" you|strong="G5210" 
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because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G3748" come|strong="G1097" to|strong="G3962" know|strong="G1097" the|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962". 
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\verseNumber{14}Parents|strong="G3962", I|strong="G2532" write|strong="G1125" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" 
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because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" learned|strong="G1097" to|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" been|strong="G1510" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" beginning|strong="H7225". 
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Young|strong="G3495" people|strong="G1510", I|strong="G2532" write|strong="G1125" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" 
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because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" strong|strong="G2478", 
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and|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="G2316" message|strong="G3056" is|strong="G1510" always|strong="H3605" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" hearts|strong="H3820", 
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and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" conquered|strong="G3528" the|strong="G1722" evil|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{15}Do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3756" love|strong="H0157" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889" or|strong="G3366" what|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889" can|strong="H4310" offer|strong="H7126". When|strong="G1722" anyone|strong="G5100" loves|strong="H0157" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889", there|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" love|strong="H0157" for|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" in|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{16}For|strong="G3754" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889" can|strong="H4310" offer|strong="H7126" – the|strong="G1722" desires|strong="G1939" for|strong="G3754" physical|strong="G4561" pleasure|strong="H2656", the|strong="G1722" enticements to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" eye|strong="G3788", the|strong="G1722" arrogance|strong="H1346" of|strong="G1537" wealth|strong="H2428" – belongs|strong="G1510", not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962", but|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889". 
\verseNumber{17}And|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="G2889", and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" gratifies, is|strong="G3588" passing|strong="G3855" away|strong="G3855", but|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G4160" God’s|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2307" remain|strong="G3306" for|strong="G1519" ever|strong="G1519". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Warnings|strong="H5715" against|strong="G1519" an|strong="G2532" antichrist }

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\verseNumber{18}My|strong="G3754" children|strong="G3813", it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" last|strong="G2078" hour|strong="G5610". You|strong="G3754" were|strong="G1510" told|strong="H5046" that|strong="G3754" an|strong="G2532" antichrist was|strong="G1510" coming|strong="G2064"; and|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" antichrists have|strong="G2532" already|strong="H3528" arisen|strong="H6965". This|strong="G3748" is|strong="G1510" why|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" this|strong="G3748" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" last|strong="G2078" hour|strong="G5610". 
\verseNumber{19}These|strong="G3956" people|strong="G3956" come|strong="G1831" from|strong="G1537" our|strong="G3956" ranks|strong="H6471", but|strong="G1487" they|strong="G3754" were|strong="G1510" never|strong="G3756" truly|strong="H3588" part|strong="G1473" of|strong="G1537" us|strong="G2249" – if|strong="G1487" they|strong="G3754" had|strong="G1510" been|strong="G1510" then|strong="G1063" they|strong="G3754" would|strong="G1510" have|strong="G1473" stayed|strong="G3306" with|strong="G3326" us|strong="G2249". They|strong="G3754" left|strong="G1831" so|strong="G2443" it|strong="G3754" would|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" clear|strong="G5319" that|strong="G3754" none|strong="G3756" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3956" really|strong="H2088" belonged|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2443" us|strong="G2249". 
\verseNumber{20}You|strong="G5210", however|strong="H0389", have|strong="G2192" been|strong="G2192" annointed by|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="H6944" One|strong="G3956". You|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956" know|strong="G1492" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571". 
\verseNumber{21}I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" writing|strong="G1125" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571", but|strong="G2532" because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G1492" know|strong="G1492" it|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" because|strong="G3754" no|strong="G3756" lie|strong="G5579" can|strong="G1492" come|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571". 
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\verseNumber{22}Who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" liar|strong="G5583", if|strong="G1487" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G5101" denies that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547"? That|strong="G3754" person|strong="G5101" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" antichrist – one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G5101" rejects|strong="H5006" the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207". 
\verseNumber{23}No|strong="G3761" one|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" rejects|strong="H5006" the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" has|strong="G2192" the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962"; to|strong="G2532" acknowledge|strong="G3670" the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" is|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" also|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{24}As|strong="G1722" for|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", you|strong="G5210" must|strong="G3588" let|strong="G3306" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" beginning|strong="H7225" continue|strong="G3306" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". If|strong="G1437" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" heard|strong="H8085" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" beginning|strong="H7225" dwells|strong="H3427" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" remain|strong="G3306" both|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Son|strong="G5207" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962". 
\verseNumber{25}And|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" what|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" himself|strong="H5315" promised|strong="G1861" us|strong="G2249" – eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222"! 
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\verseNumber{26}In|strong="G1125" writing|strong="G1125" this|strong="G3778" to|strong="G3778" you|strong="G5210", I|strong="G3778" have|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1125" mind|strong="H3820" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="G3778" mislead|strong="G4105" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{27}As|strong="G5613" for|strong="G4012" you|strong="G5210", the|strong="G1722" anointing|strong="G5545" which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" received|strong="G2983" from|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" remains|strong="G3306" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". You|strong="G5210" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" need|strong="G5532" anyone|strong="G5100" to|strong="G2443" teach|strong="G1321" you|strong="G5210". His|strong="G3956" anointing|strong="G5545" teaches|strong="G1321" you|strong="G5210" about|strong="G4012" everything|strong="G3956". What|strong="G3739" it|strong="G2532" teaches|strong="G1321" you|strong="G5210" is|strong="G1510" true|strong="G3588", it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G2192" lie|strong="G5579". Do|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3739" it|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2192" taught|strong="G1321" you|strong="G5210": abide|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{28}Yes|strong="H3588", my|strong="G1722" children|strong="G5040", remain|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" appears|strong="G5319" our|strong="G2532" confidence|strong="G3954" doesn’t|strong="G3361" fail|strong="H3615" us|strong="G1722", and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G1437" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" ashamed|strong="H0954" to|strong="G2443" meet|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588" at|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" coming|strong="G3952". 
\verseNumber{29}Since|strong="G3754" you|strong="G1437" know|strong="G1492" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" righteous|strong="G1342", you|strong="G1437" realize|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" does|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" right|strong="G1342" is|strong="G1510" his|strong="G3956" child|strong="G1080". 

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\chapterNumber{3}See|strong="G3708" what|strong="G3588" great|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G2316" lavished|strong="H7235" on|strong="G2443" us|strong="G1325": he|strong="G2532" lets|strong="H7971" us|strong="G1325" be|strong="G1510" called|strong="G2564" God’s|strong="G2316" children|strong="G5043"! For|strong="G3754" that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" what|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510". The|strong="G2532" reason|strong="G1223" why|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="G2889" does|strong="G1097" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1097" us|strong="G1325" is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" learned|strong="G1097" to|strong="G2443" know|strong="G1097" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{2}Dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453", we|strong="G1437" are|strong="G1510" God’s|strong="G2316" children|strong="G5043" now|strong="G3568", and|strong="G2532" what|strong="G5101" we|strong="G1437" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" has|strong="G2316" not|strong="G1510" yet|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" revealed|strong="G5319". What|strong="G5101" we|strong="G1437" do|strong="G5101" know|strong="G1492" is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3754", when|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" revealed|strong="G5319", we|strong="G1437" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" like|strong="G3664" him|strong="G3708", because|strong="G3754" we|strong="G1437" will|strong="G2316" see|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3708" as|strong="G2531" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510". 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="G2532" just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" pure|strong="H2889", everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" this|strong="G3778" hope|strong="G1680", makes|strong="H6213" and|strong="G2532" keeps|strong="H8104" themselves|strong="G1438" pure|strong="H2889". 
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\verseNumber{4}Everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" lives|strong="H5315" sinfully|strong="H2399" is|strong="G1510" living|strong="H2416" in|strong="G2532" violation of|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="H0430" law|strong="H8451". Sin|strong="H2403" is|strong="G1510" lawlessness. 
\verseNumber{5}You|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" Christ appeared|strong="G5319" to|strong="G2443" take|strong="G2532" away|strong="H5493" our|strong="G2532" sins|strong="H2403" and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" sin|strong="H2403" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{6}No|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" continues|strong="G3306" to|strong="G1722" sin|strong="H2403"; the|strong="G1722" sinner|strong="H2398" has|strong="G3708" not|strong="G3756" seen|strong="G3708" or|strong="G3761" known|strong="G1097" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{7}My|strong="G4160" children|strong="G5040", don’t|strong="G3367" let|strong="G1510" anyone|strong="G3367" mislead|strong="G4105" you|strong="G5210". The|strong="G3588" person|strong="G1342" who|strong="G3588" does|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" right|strong="G1342" is|strong="G1510" righteous|strong="G1342", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" Christ is|strong="G1510" righteous|strong="G1342". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="G1519" person|strong="G5207" who|strong="G3588" lives|strong="H5315" in|strong="G1519" sin|strong="H2403" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1519" child|strong="G5207" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1519" devil|strong="G1228", for|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1519" devil|strong="G1228" has|strong="G2316" been|strong="G1510" sinning|strong="H2398" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1519" beginning|strong="H7225". To|strong="G1519" undo|strong="H6213" the|strong="G1519" devil’s work|strong="G2041" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1519" reason|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1519" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" appeared|strong="G5319". 
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\verseNumber{9}No|strong="G3756" child|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" sins|strong="H2403", because|strong="G3754" God’s|strong="G2316" nature dwells|strong="H3427" in|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588". They|strong="G2532" can’t|strong="G3756" live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" sin|strong="H2403", because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" God’s|strong="G2316" children|strong="G4690". 
\verseNumber{10}By|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" made|strong="G4160" clear|strong="H5352" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" children|strong="G5043" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" devil’s: anyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" doesn’t|strong="G3756" do|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" right|strong="G3756" or|strong="G2532" doesn’t|strong="G3756" love|strong="H0157" others|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G2532" child|strong="G5043" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{11}For|strong="G3754" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" message|strong="H1697" we|strong="G3739" heard|strong="H8085" from|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" beginning|strong="H7225": we|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2443" love|strong="H0157" one|strong="G3739" another|strong="G3739". 
\verseNumber{12}We|strong="G3754" must|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1510" like|strong="G2531" Cain|strong="G2535", who|strong="G5101" belonged|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" murdered|strong="G4969" his|strong="G2532" brother|strong="H0251". Why|strong="G5101" did|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" kill|strong="G4969" him|strong="G3588"? Because|strong="G3754" his|strong="G2532" actions|strong="G2041" were|strong="G1510" evil|strong="G4190", and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" brother’s|strong="H0251" were|strong="G1510" righteous|strong="G1342". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Love|strong="H0157" each|strong="G5101" other|strong="G1161" }

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\verseNumber{13}Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" suprised, friends|strong="H7453", if|strong="G1487" the|strong="G2532" 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="G1473" passed|strong="G3327" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" death|strong="G2288" into|strong="G1519" life|strong="G2222", because|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" love|strong="H0157" each|strong="G1519" other|strong="G3361". The|strong="G1722" person|strong="H5315" who|strong="G3588" does|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3361" love|strong="H0157" remains|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1519" state|strong="H1696" of|strong="G1537" death|strong="G2288". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="G1722" person|strong="H5315" who|strong="G3588" hates|strong="G3404" another|strong="G1438" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2192" murderer|strong="H7523", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" no|strong="G3756" murderer|strong="H7523" has|strong="G2192" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222" dwelling|strong="H3427" within|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{16}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" how|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1097" what|strong="G3588" love|strong="H0157" is|strong="G3588": Christ gave|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" life|strong="G5590" for|strong="G3754" us|strong="G2249". So|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" should|strong="G3784" lay|strong="G5087" down|strong="G5087" our|strong="G2532" own|strong="H1961" lives|strong="G5590" for|strong="G3754" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{17}If|strong="G2532" anyone|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2192" material|strong="H8162" possessions|strong="H7399", and|strong="G2532" sees|strong="G2334" one|strong="G3739" of|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" own|strong="H1961" in|strong="G1722" need|strong="G5532", but|strong="G1161" closes|strong="G2808" their|strong="G2532" heart|strong="G4698" against|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3739" person|strong="G3739", how|strong="G4459" can|strong="G3306" it|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588" within|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588"? 
\verseNumber{18}My|strong="G1722" children|strong="G5040", our|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" must|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" mere|strong="H1892" words|strong="G3056" or|strong="G2532" talk|strong="G3056". It|strong="G2532" must|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532" true|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" show|strong="H7200" itself|strong="H0905" in|strong="G1722" actions|strong="G2041". 
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\verseNumber{19}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" how|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G1510" know|strong="G1097" we|strong="G2249" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571" and|strong="G2532" reassure|strong="H5162" ourselves|strong="G2249" in|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="H0430" presence|strong="G1715": 
\verseNumber{20}though|strong="G1437" our|strong="G2316" conscience|strong="G2588" condemns|strong="G2607" us|strong="G2249", God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" greater|strong="G3173" than|strong="G3173" our|strong="G2316" conscience|strong="G2588" and|strong="G2532" knows|strong="G1097" everything|strong="G3956". 
\verseNumber{21}Dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453", if|strong="G1437" our|strong="G2316" conscience|strong="G2588" does|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3361" condemn|strong="G2607" us|strong="G2249", then|strong="H0227" we|strong="G2249" approach|strong="H7126" God|strong="G2316" with|strong="G4314" confidence|strong="G3954", 
\verseNumber{22}and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3739" receive|strong="G2983" from|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" whatever|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" ask|strong="H7592", because|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" keeping|strong="G5083" his|strong="G4160" commands|strong="G1785", and|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3739" pleases|strong="H2654" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{23}His|strong="G2532" command|strong="G1785" is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" should|strong="G3588" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207", Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", and|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" one|strong="G3588" another|strong="G3588", as|strong="G2531" Christ|strong="G5547" commanded|strong="G1785" us|strong="G1325". 
\verseNumber{24}The|strong="G1722" person|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" keeps|strong="G5083" his|strong="G1722" commands|strong="G1785" dwells|strong="H3427" in|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" dwells|strong="H3427" in|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588". And|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" sure|strong="G1097" he|strong="G2532" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1325" because|strong="G3754" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3739" given|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325". 

\BibleSectionHeading{True and False Inspiration }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{True and False Inspiration }
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\chapterNumber{4}Dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453", do|strong="G4100" not|strong="G3361" trust|strong="G4100" every|strong="G3956" spirit|strong="G4151", but|strong="G1487" test|strong="G1381" the|strong="G1519" spirits|strong="G4151" to|strong="G1519" see|strong="G1381" whether|strong="G1487" they|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", because|strong="G3754" many|strong="G4183" false|strong="G5578" prophets|strong="G5578" have|strong="G3748" gone|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" world|strong="G2889". 
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\verseNumber{2}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" way|strong="G1722" to|strong="G2064" recognize|strong="G1097" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316": those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" acknowledge|strong="G3670" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" as|strong="G1722" come|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" flesh|strong="G4561" have|strong="G1510" God’s|strong="G2316" Spirit|strong="G4151", 
\verseNumber{3}while|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G4151" that|strong="G3754" doesn’t|strong="G3756" acknowledge|strong="G3670" Jesus|strong="G2424" isn’t|strong="G3756" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". Instead|strong="H8478" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" antichrist; you|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" coming|strong="G2064", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" now|strong="G3568" already|strong="G2235" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889"! 
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\verseNumber{4}You|strong="G5210", my|strong="G1722" children|strong="G5040", come|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" successfully|strong="H6743" resisted such|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1510" as|strong="G1722" these|strong="G3588", 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" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1438" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889". 
\verseNumber{5}Those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1510" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="G2889" and|strong="G2532" therefore|strong="G1223" they|strong="G2532" speak|strong="G2980" as|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="G2889" speaks|strong="G2980", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="G2889" listens|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{6}We|strong="G2249" come|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". Whoever|strong="G3739" knows|strong="G1097" God|strong="G2316" listens|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G2249"; the|strong="G2532" person|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" does|strong="G1097" not|strong="G3756" come|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" does|strong="G1097" not|strong="G3756" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G2249". This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" how|strong="G1097" we|strong="G2249" distinguish|strong="H0914" the|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G1537" truth|strong="H0571" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G1537" deception|strong="G4106". 

\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" love|strong="H0157" }

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\verseNumber{7}Dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453", let|strong="G1097" us|strong="G1537" love|strong="H0157" one|strong="G3956" another|strong="G3588", because|strong="G3754" love|strong="H0157" comes|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" loves|strong="H0157" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" child|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" knows|strong="G1097" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{8}Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3756" love|strong="H0157" know|strong="G1097" nothing|strong="G3756" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", for|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" love|strong="H0157". 
\verseNumber{9}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" how|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" showed|strong="H7200" his|strong="G1223" love|strong="H0157" among|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1519": he|strong="G3754" sent|strong="G2316" his|strong="G1223" one|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2316" only|strong="G3439" Son|strong="G5207" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" might|strong="G2316" live|strong="G2198" through|strong="G1223" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{10}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" what|strong="G3588" love|strong="H0157" is|strong="G1510": it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" loved|strong="H0157" God|strong="G2316", but|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" loved|strong="H0157" us|strong="G2249" and|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2316" his|strong="G4012" Son|strong="G5207" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" an|strong="G2532" atoning|strong="H3722" sacrifice|strong="H2077" for|strong="G3754" our|strong="G2316" sins|strong="H2403". 
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\verseNumber{11}Dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453", since|strong="H3588" God|strong="G2316" loved|strong="H0157" us|strong="G2249" in|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" way|strong="G3779", we|strong="G2249" should|strong="G3784" love|strong="H0157" one|strong="G3588" another|strong="G3588". 
\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" love|strong="H0157" one|strong="G3762" another|strong="G3588", God|strong="G2316" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157" reaches|strong="H5927" perfection|strong="H8502" within|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249". 
\verseNumber{13}We|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1325", because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3778" given|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" a|strong="G2532" measure|strong="H4058" of|strong="G1537" his|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151". 
\verseNumber{14}Moreover|strong="G2532", we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G2300" for|strong="G3754" ourselves|strong="G2249" and|strong="G2532" testify|strong="G3140" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G3962" sent|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Savior|strong="G4990" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="G2889". 
\verseNumber{15}Whoever|strong="G3739" acknowledges|strong="G3670" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316", God|strong="G2316" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" come|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" and|strong="G2532" believe|strong="G4100" the|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157" which|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2192" for|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249". 
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God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" love|strong="H0157"; and|strong="G2532" whoever|strong="G3739" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" lives|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{17}This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" way|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157" has|strong="G2192" reached|strong="H0935" its|strong="G3754" perfection|strong="H8502" among|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" confidence|strong="G3954" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" judgment|strong="G2920", because|strong="G3754" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" world|strong="G2889" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" like|strong="G2531" Christ. 
\verseNumber{18}There|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" fear|strong="G5401" in|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157"; perfect|strong="G5046" love|strong="H0157" drives|strong="H5090" out|strong="G1854" fear|strong="G5401" because|strong="G3754" fear|strong="G5401" has|strong="G2192" to|strong="G1722" do|strong="G2192" with|strong="G1722" punishment|strong="G2851". So|strong="G1161" anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" afraid|strong="G5399" has|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" reached|strong="H0935" perfection|strong="H8502" in|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157". 
\verseNumber{19}We|strong="G2249" love|strong="H0157", because|strong="G3754" God|strong="H0430" first|strong="G4413" loved|strong="H0157" us|strong="G2249". 
\verseNumber{20}If|strong="G1437" someone|strong="G5100" says|strong="G3004" ‘I|strong="G3739" love|strong="H0157" God|strong="G2316",’ and|strong="G2532" yet|strong="G2532" hates|strong="G3404" others|strong="G3588", they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" liar|strong="G5583". For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" person|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" love|strong="H0157" their|strong="G2532" brother|strong="H0251" or|strong="G2532" sister|strong="H0269", whom|strong="G3739" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708", cannot|strong="G1410" love|strong="H0157" God|strong="G2316", whom|strong="G3739" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" seen|strong="G3708". 
\verseNumber{21}Indeed|strong="G2532", we|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" this|strong="G3778" command|strong="G1785" from|strong="G2532" Christ: Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" love|strong="H0157" God|strong="G2316" must|strong="G2192" also|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Faith and Confidence }

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\chapterNumber{5}Everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" believes|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" child|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" loves|strong="H0157" a|strong="G2532" parent loves|strong="H0157" his|strong="G3956" child|strong="G1080". 
\verseNumber{2}By|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" we|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" love|strong="H0157" God’s|strong="G2316" children|strong="G5043" – when|strong="G3752" we|strong="G3754" love|strong="H0157" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" carry|strong="G4160" out|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" commands|strong="G1785". 
\verseNumber{3}For|strong="G1063" to|strong="G2443" love|strong="H0157" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" commands|strong="G1785" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" commands|strong="G1785" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G2532" burden|strong="H4853", 
\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="G2532" world|strong="G2889". What|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" victory|strong="G3529" by|strong="G1537" which|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="G2889" is|strong="G1510" overcome|strong="G3528"? Our|strong="G2316" faith|strong="G4102"! 
\verseNumber{5}Who|strong="G5101" can|strong="H4310" overcome|strong="G3528" the|strong="G1161" world|strong="G2889" but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" person|strong="G5101" who|strong="G5101" believes|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1161" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"? 
\verseNumber{6}Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2064" by|strong="G1223" water|strong="G5204" and|strong="G2532" blood|strong="H1818" – not|strong="G3756" by|strong="G1223" water|strong="G5204" only|strong="G3440" but|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1223" water|strong="G5204" and|strong="G2532" blood|strong="H1818" – and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" testifies|strong="G3140" to|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" because|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" is|strong="G1510" truth|strong="H0571". 
\verseNumber{7}Indeed|strong="G1510" three|strong="G5140" testify|strong="G3140": 
\verseNumber{8}the|strong="G2532" Spirit|strong="G4151", the|strong="G2532" water|strong="G5204", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" blood|strong="H1818", and|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3588" three|strong="G5140" agree|strong="G1510". 
\verseNumber{9}We|strong="G3754" accept|strong="G2983" human|strong="H0120" testimony|strong="G3141", surely|strong="H4191" God’s|strong="G2316" testimony|strong="G3141" is|strong="G1510" even|strong="G3754" stronger|strong="H2388"! And|strong="G2316" God’s|strong="G2316" testimony|strong="G3141" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" testimony|strong="G3141" he|strong="G3754" has|strong="G2316" given|strong="G3140" about|strong="G4012" his|strong="G4012" Son|strong="G5207". 
\verseNumber{10}The|strong="G1722" person|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" believes|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2192" that|strong="G3754" testimony|strong="G3141" within|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588". The|strong="G1722" person|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" does|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" believe|strong="G4100" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2192" made|strong="G4160" God|strong="G2316" a|strong="G2192" liar|strong="G5583", by|strong="G1722" not|strong="G3756" believing|strong="G4100" the|strong="G1722" testimony|strong="G3141" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2192" given|strong="G3361" about|strong="G4012" his|strong="G1438" Son|strong="G5207". 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3754" testimony|strong="G3141": God|strong="G2316" gave|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222", and|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" life|strong="G2222" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" 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" who|strong="G3588" doesn’t|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192" God’s|strong="G2316" Son|strong="G5207" does|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192" life|strong="G2222". 

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\verseNumber{13}I|strong="G3754" 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="G1519" 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="H5769" life|strong="G2222". 
\verseNumber{14}We|strong="G2249" can|strong="H4310" approach|strong="H7126" him|strong="G3588" with|strong="G4314" this|strong="G3778" confidence|strong="G3954", that|strong="G3754" whenever|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" ask|strong="H7592" anything|strong="G5100" that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G2596" accordance|strong="G2596" with|strong="G4314" his|strong="G2192" will|strong="G2307", he|strong="G2532" listens|strong="H8085" to|strong="G4314" us|strong="G2249". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1492" he|strong="G2532" hears|strong="H8085" us|strong="G2249" – whatever|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" ask|strong="H7592" – we|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1492" also|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" what|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" ask|strong="H7592" for|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" ours|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{16}If|strong="G1437" anyone|strong="G5100" sees|strong="G3708" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G4012" our|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" committing|strong="H6213" some|strong="G5100" sin|strong="H2403" that|strong="G2443" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G2532" sin|strong="H2403" leading|strong="H7218" to|strong="G4314" death|strong="G2288", they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G5100" ask|strong="G2065", and|strong="G2532" God|strong="G3004" will|strong="G1510" give|strong="G1325" them|strong="G3588" life|strong="G2222". I|strong="G2532" refer|strong="G4012" to|strong="G4314" those|strong="G3588" whose|strong="G3588" sin|strong="H2403" does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" lead|strong="G1510" to|strong="G4314" death|strong="G2288". There|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" sin|strong="H2403" that|strong="G2443" leads|strong="H1869" to|strong="G4314" death|strong="G2288". I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G1437" should|strong="G5100" pray|strong="G2065" about|strong="G4012" that|strong="G2443". 
\verseNumber{17}All|strong="G3956" wrongdoing|strong="H5766" is|strong="G1510" sin|strong="H2403", but|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" sin|strong="H2403" that|strong="G3956" does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" lead|strong="G1510" to|strong="G4314" death|strong="G2288". 
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\verseNumber{18}We|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" born|strong="G1080" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" keep|strong="G5083" sinning|strong="H2398". God|strong="G2316" protects|strong="G5083" his|strong="G3956" children|strong="G1080" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3956" cannot|strong="G3756" get|strong="G2532" hold|strong="H2388" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{19}We|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" God’s|strong="G2316" children|strong="H1121", though|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" whole|strong="G3650" world|strong="G2889" lies|strong="G2749" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G2316" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" evil|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{20}We|strong="G2249" also|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316" 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" may|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" the|strong="G1722" true|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" – and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" true|strong="G3588", by|strong="G1722" being|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" Son|strong="G5207" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" true|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222". 
\verseNumber{21}My|strong="G3588" children|strong="G5040", guard|strong="G5442" yourselves|strong="G1438" against|strong="H5921" false|strong="H8267" ideas of|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588". 
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