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\BibleBook{1 John}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book is one of the letters that the Apostle John wrote to his fellow believers. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{1 John }

\BibleSectionHeading{1 John 1:1-4 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{1 John 1:1-4 }

\BibleSectionHeading{We apostles proclaim to you the message about the One who has lived eternally, so that you may be joined together with us and we may be completely happy. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{We apostles proclaim to you the message about the One who has lived eternally, so that you may be joined together with us and we may be completely happy. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Do not allow anyone to seduce you to sin, because you are God’s children, and his children maintain themselves free from evil behavior by not continuing to sin as the devil’s children do. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Do not allow anyone to seduce you to sin, because you are God’s children, and his children maintain themselves free from evil behavior by not continuing to sin as the devil’s children do. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Because|strong="G1537" we|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" changed|strong="H8133" from|strong="G1537" being|strong="G1510" spiritually dead|strong="H4191" people|strong="G3956" to|strong="G2532" being|strong="G1510" spiritually alive|strong="H2416" people|strong="G3956", we|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2316" love|strong="H0157" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3361" genuinely by|strong="G1722" helping|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2316" fellow|strong="H7453" believers who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" need|strong="H4270". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Because|strong="G1537" we|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" changed|strong="H8133" from|strong="G1537" being|strong="G1510" spiritually dead|strong="H4191" people|strong="G3956" to|strong="G2532" being|strong="G1510" spiritually alive|strong="H2416" people|strong="G3956", we|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2316" love|strong="H0157" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3361" genuinely by|strong="G1722" helping|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2316" fellow|strong="H7453" believers who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" need|strong="H4270". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{We|strong="G2532" must|strong="G3588" believe|strong="H0539" in|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="H0430" Son|strong="H1121" and|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3361" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" confident|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" close|strong="H5980" relationship with|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" receive|strong="H3947" what|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" ask|strong="H7592" from|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{We|strong="G2532" must|strong="G3588" believe|strong="H0539" in|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="H0430" Son|strong="H1121" and|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3361" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" confident|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" close|strong="H5980" relationship with|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" receive|strong="H3947" what|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" ask|strong="H7592" from|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Continue to test the teachings you hear to know whether or not they are from God. You should test those who teach them by whether or not they acknowledge that Jesus Christ came in human form and also by what kind of people listen to that kind of teaching. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Continue to test the teachings you hear to know whether or not they are from God. You should test those who teach them by whether or not they acknowledge that Jesus Christ came in human form and also by what kind of people listen to that kind of teaching. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{We|strong="G2249" must|strong="G1510" love|strong="H0157" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3739". God|strong="G2316" shows|strong="H6213" us|strong="G2249" what|strong="G3739" real love|strong="H0157" is|strong="G1510". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{We|strong="G2249" must|strong="G1510" love|strong="H0157" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3739". God|strong="G2316" shows|strong="H6213" us|strong="G2249" what|strong="G3739" real love|strong="H0157" is|strong="G1510". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Those who believe that Jesus is God’s Chosen One are people who have been caused to live spiritually, and they love their fellow believers. They obey God’s commands and overcome the evils of human society. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Those who believe that Jesus is God’s Chosen One are people who have been caused to live spiritually, and they love their fellow believers. They obey God’s commands and overcome the evils of human society. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" came|strong="G3588" from|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" to|strong="G1161" earth|strong="H0776". Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G5101" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G2316" and|strong="G1161" live|strong="H3427" united|strong="H3161" to|strong="G1161" him|strong="G3588" have|strong="G3748" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="H5315". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" came|strong="G3588" from|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" to|strong="G1161" earth|strong="H0776". Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G5101" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G2316" and|strong="G1161" live|strong="H3427" united|strong="H3161" to|strong="G1161" him|strong="G3588" have|strong="G3748" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="H5315". }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{We|strong="G2192" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" close|strong="H5980" relationship with|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" because|strong="G2222" we|strong="G2192" are|strong="G3588" united|strong="H3161" to|strong="G3756" his|strong="G2192" Son|strong="G5207". Because|strong="G2222" of|strong="G5207" that|strong="G3588" relationship, we|strong="G2192" have|strong="G2192" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222". }
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\verseNumber{17}Everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3956" does|strong="G1510" what|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" wrong|strong="H7451" is|strong="G1510" sinning|strong="H2398", but|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" some|strong="H4480" sins|strong="H2403" that|strong="G3956" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" cause|strong="H2600" a|strong="G2532" person|strong="H5315" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G1510" separated|strong="H6504" from|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532". 
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