\id 1JN
\ide  UTF-8
\h 1 John 
\toc1 John’s First Letter 
\toc2 1 John 
\mt1 John’s First Letter  
\c 1
\s1 Preface  
\p
\v 1 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* write \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* existence \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* write \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard, \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w watched|strong="G2300"\w* reverently \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w touched|strong="G5584"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 2 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w visible|strong="G5319"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w bear|strong="G3140"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w visible|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 3 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 4 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w*.   
\s1 Fellowship with God  
\p
\v 5 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* message \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* announce \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 6 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* lives \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w cleanses|strong="G2511"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* sin.  
\v 8 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* sin,” \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w deceiving|strong="G4105"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 9 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sins, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* trusted \w to|strong="G2443"\w* forgive \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cleanse|strong="G2511"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* wrongdoing.  
\v 10 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* sinned, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.   
\c 2
\p
\v 1 \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* sinning. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* sin, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w advocate|strong="G3875"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* – \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* atoning sacrifice \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 3 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w keeping|strong="G5083"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* can \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sure|strong="G1097"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,” \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5083"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1161"\w* reached \w its|strong="G3754"\w* perfection. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sure|strong="G1097"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*:  
\v 6 \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w claims|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 A new commandment  
\p
\v 7 Dear friends, \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* already heard.  
\v 8 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w shown|strong="G5316"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ’s life \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* – \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w away|strong="G3855"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w shining|strong="G5316"\w*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* always \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stumble.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dark|strong="G4653"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* stumble \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* blinds \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Those who know God should not love the world  
\p  
\q1
\v 12 \w Little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* sins \w have|strong="G3748"\w* been forgiven \w for|strong="G3754"\w* Christ’s \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w Parents|strong="G3962"\w*, \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* been \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning.  
\q1 \w Young|strong="G3495"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w conquered|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w Children|strong="G3813"\w*, \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Parents|strong="G3962"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning.  
\q1 \w Young|strong="G3495"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* always \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* hearts,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w conquered|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 15 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* love \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* can offer. \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* loves \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* love \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* can offer – \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w physical|strong="G4561"\w* pleasure, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* enticements \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* arrogance \w of|strong="G1537"\w* wealth – \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* gratifies, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w away|strong="G3855"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.   
\s1 Warnings against an antichrist  
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\v 18 \w My|strong="G3754"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* told \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* antichrist \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* antichrists \w have|strong="G2532"\w* already arisen. \w This|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 19 \w These|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* ranks, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* truly \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* – \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w They|strong="G3754"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w clear|strong="G5319"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w* really \w belonged|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 20 \w You|strong="G5210"\w*, however, \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* annointed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3956"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 21 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.   
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\v 22 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* denies \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* antichrist – \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* rejects \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 23 \w No|strong="G3761"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* rejects \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*; \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G3670"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 24 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G3306"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning dwells \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 25 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* – eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*!   
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\v 26 \w In|strong="G1125"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1125"\w* mind \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* trying \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w mislead|strong="G4105"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 27 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w anointing|strong="G5545"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w anointing|strong="G5545"\w* \w teaches|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaches|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w*. \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w abide|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28 Yes, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w appears|strong="G5319"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* fail \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* ashamed \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Since|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w realize|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w child|strong="G1080"\w*.   
\c 3
\s1 God’s Children  
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\v 1 \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* love \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* lavished \w on|strong="G3756"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*: \w he|strong="G2532"\w* lets \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w children|strong="G5043"\w*! \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w learned|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 Dear friends, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* pure, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, makes \w and|strong="G2532"\w* keeps \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* pure.   
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\v 4 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* lives sinfully \w is|strong="G1510"\w* living \w in|strong="G2532"\w* violation \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s law. Sin \w is|strong="G1510"\w* lawlessness.  
\v 5 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Christ \w appeared|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* away \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* sin \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w continues|strong="G3306"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* sin; \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sinner \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w My|strong="G4160"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w mislead|strong="G4105"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G1342"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* Christ \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w person|strong="G5207"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* lives \w in|strong="G1519"\w* sin \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w child|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* sinning \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* beginning. \w To|strong="G1519"\w* undo \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w reason|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5319"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* sins, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s nature dwells \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* sin, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w children|strong="G4690"\w*.  
\v 10 \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* clear \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*’s: \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* message \w we|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning: \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* love \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 12 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w Cain|strong="G2535"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w murdered|strong="G4969"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w kill|strong="G4969"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother’s \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.   
\s1 Love each other  
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\v 13 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* suprised, friends, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 14 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w passed|strong="G3327"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* love \w each|strong="G1519"\w* \w other|strong="G1722"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* love \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* state \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* murderer, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* murderer \w has|strong="G2192"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* dwelling \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* love \w is|strong="G3588"\w*: Christ \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* own \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* each \w other|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 17 \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* material possessions, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sees|strong="G2334"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* own \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w closes|strong="G2808"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G4698"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3306"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*?  
\v 18 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* love \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* mere \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* show itself \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w*.   
\p
\v 19 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reassure \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w presence|strong="G1715"\w*:  
\v 20 \w though|strong="G1437"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w conscience|strong="G2588"\w* \w condemns|strong="G2607"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w conscience|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 21 Dear friends, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w conscience|strong="G2588"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2607"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, then \w we|strong="G2249"\w* approach \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w*,  
\v 22 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* ask, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w keeping|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* pleases \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 23 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1785"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* dwells \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G1325"\w* dwells \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w sure|strong="G1097"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*.   
\c 4
\s1 True and False Inspiration  
\p
\v 1 Dear friends, \w do|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w trust|strong="G4100"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w test|strong="G1381"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G1381"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophets|strong="G5578"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.   
\p
\v 2 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G3670"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\v 3 \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G3670"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. Instead \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* antichrist; \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*!   
\p
\v 4 \w You|strong="G5210"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* successfully resisted \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* listens \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* listens \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G1097"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* distinguish \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w deception|strong="G4106"\w*.   
\s1 God is love  
\p
\v 7 Dear friends, \w let|strong="G1097"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* love \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* love \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* love \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love.  
\v 9 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* showed \w his|strong="G1223"\w* love \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*: \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* love \w is|strong="G1510"\w*: \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* atoning sacrifice \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* sins.   
\p
\v 11 Dear friends, since \w God|strong="G2316"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* love \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w ever|strong="G4455"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* love \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* love reaches perfection \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 13 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* measure \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Moreover|strong="G2532"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w acknowledges|strong="G3670"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* Christ \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\p \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* love \w has|strong="G2192"\w* reached \w its|strong="G3754"\w* perfection \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* Christ.  
\v 18 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love; \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* love drives \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2851"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* reached perfection \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love.  
\v 19 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* love, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* God \w first|strong="G4413"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 20 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w I|strong="G3739"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* love \w their|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w or|strong="G2532"\w* sister, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Christ: \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w must|strong="G2192"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* love each \w other|strong="G2443"\w*.   
\c 5
\s1 Faith and Confidence  
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\v 1 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w a|strong="G2532"\w* parent loves \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w child|strong="G1080"\w*.  
\v 2 \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w children|strong="G5043"\w* – \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w carry|strong="G4160"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* burden,  
\v 4 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w overcomes|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w victory|strong="G3529"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w*? \w Our|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*!  
\v 5 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* can \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?  
\v 6 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood – \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w testifies|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* truth.  
\v 7 \w Indeed|strong="G1510"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*:  
\v 8 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 9 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w accept|strong="G2983"\w* human \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w*, surely \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w even|strong="G3754"\w* stronger! \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w given|strong="G3361"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w*: \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*; \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 14 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* can approach \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whenever|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* ask \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* listens \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* hears \w us|strong="G2249"\w* – \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* ask – \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* ask \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 16 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w sees|strong="G3708"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* committing \w some|strong="G5100"\w* sin \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sin leading \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G1325"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w refer|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* sin \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w that|strong="G2443"\w* leads \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w pray|strong="G2065"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*.  
\v 17 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* wrongdoing \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* sinning. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w protects|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G1080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* hold \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 19 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s children, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w lies|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 20 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w understanding|strong="G1271"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 21 \w My|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* against false ideas \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*.