\id 1JN 62-1JN-web.sfm World Messianic Bible (WMB) 
\ide UTF-8
\h 1 Yochanan 
\toc1 Yochanan’s First Letter 
\toc2 1 Yochanan 
\toc3 1Jn 
\mt1 Yochanan’s First Letter  
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|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 that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w touched|strong="G5584"\w*, \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*  
\v 2 (\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* declare \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\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 revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*);  
\v 3 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w which|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 we|strong="G2249"\w* declare \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\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 Yes|strong="G1161"\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*, Yeshua \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*.\f + \fr 1:3 \ft “Messiah” means “Anointed One”.\f*  
\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|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 fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*.   
\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 that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\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 walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.  
\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* Yeshua \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Messiah \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 that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* sin, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w deceive|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 faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* forgive \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w cleanse|strong="G2511"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* unrighteousness.  
\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 him|strong="G3588"\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 little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \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 not|strong="G3361"\w* sin. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* sins, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* Counselor\f + \fr 2:1 \ft Greek παρακλητον: Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, and Comforter.\f* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, Yeshua \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* atoning sacrifice\f + \fr 2:2 \ft “atoning sacrifice” is from the Greek “ιλασμος”, an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement or propitiation—the sacrifice that turns away God’s wrath because of our sin. \f* \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 also|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 3 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*: \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*.  
\v 4 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s love \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w most|strong="G2316"\w* certainly \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w perfected|strong="G5048"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*:  
\v 6 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w himself|strong="G1565"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*.   
\p
\v 7 Brothers, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\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 commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning.  
\v 8 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w because|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 already|strong="G2235"\w* \w shines|strong="G5316"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \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 no|strong="G3756"\w* occasion \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walks|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w blinded|strong="G5186"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* sins \w are|strong="G3588"\w* forgiven \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*’s \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*.   
\p
\v 13 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning.  
\p \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3495"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\p \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, little \w children|strong="G3813"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.   
\p
\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning.  
\p \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3495"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 15 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* loves \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*’s love isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*—\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lust|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lust|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* pride \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G4561"\w*—isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*’s, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*’s.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w away|strong="G3855"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* its \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.   
\p
\v 18 Little \w children|strong="G3813"\w*, \w these|strong="G3748"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G2078"\w* times, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Anti-messiah \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* anti-messiahs \w have|strong="G2532"\w* arisen. \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w final|strong="G2078"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 19 \w They|strong="G3754"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* didn’t \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w continued|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w might|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 20 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w anointing|strong="G5545"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1492"\w*.\f + \fr 2:20 \ft Or, “know what is true”, or, “know all things”\f*  
\v 21 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\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 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 is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 22 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* denies \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Yeshua \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*? \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Anti-messiah, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* denies \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 Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* denies \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w confesses|strong="G3670"\w* \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 also|strong="G2532"\w*.\f + \fr 2:23 \ft MT omits: He who confesses the Son has the Father also.\f*   
\p
\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w let|strong="G3306"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 25 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
\p
\v 26 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* would lead \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w anointing|strong="G5545"\w* \w teaches|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 28 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w appears|strong="G5319"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ashamed \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w*.  
\v 29 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practices|strong="G4160"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* love \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*! \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 Beloved, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|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 for|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 3 \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* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* purifies \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* pure.   
\p
\v 4 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sins \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w commits|strong="G4160"\w* lawlessness. Sin \w is|strong="G1510"\w* lawlessness.  
\v 5 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|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 no|strong="G3756"\w* sin \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* sin. \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* sins hasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G3708"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 7 \w Little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sins \w is|strong="G1510"\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* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w destroy|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w commit|strong="G4160"\w* sin, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* sin, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 10 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brother.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* message \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* love \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*—  
\v 12 unlike \w Cain|strong="G2535"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* killed \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 deeds|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 righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.   
\p
\v 13 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w*, \w my|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \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 the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers. \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love \w his|strong="G1519"\w* brother \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother \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* \w remaining|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 16 \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* love, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* goods \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sees|strong="G2334"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w closes|strong="G2808"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G4698"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4698"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* love \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?   
\p
\v 18 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3361"\w* love \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuade|strong="G3982"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 20 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w heart|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 heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 21 Beloved, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2607"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;  
\v 22 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* ask, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* pleasing \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*.  
\v 23 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, Yeshua \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1785"\w*.  
\v 24 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*.   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 Beloved, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|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 whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|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*.  
\v 2 \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w confesses|strong="G3670"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* Yeshua \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Yeshua \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Messiah \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* flesh \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\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* Anti-messiah, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*. \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w*.  
\v 4 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\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 than|strong="G2228"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\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 They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* hears \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w By|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \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 error|strong="G4106"\w*.   
\p
\v 7 Beloved, \w let|strong="G1097"\w*’s love \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* love \w is|strong="G1510"\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 has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|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 He|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\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 By|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s love \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* born\f + \fr 4:9 \ft The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.\f* \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 In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\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 as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* atoning sacrifice\f + \fr 4:10 \ft “atoning sacrifice” is from the Greek “ιλασμος”, an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement or propitiation—the sacrifice that turns away God’s wrath because of our sin. \f* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* sins.  
\v 11 Beloved, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \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 also|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\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 seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w time|strong="G4455"\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 remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* love \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w perfected|strong="G5048"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.   
\p
\v 13 \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\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 of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 14 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\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 as|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 confesses|strong="G3670"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Yeshua \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 remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 16 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w believed|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*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, love \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w in|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 as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\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 but|strong="G1161"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* love casts \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 punishment|strong="G2851"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fears|strong="G5401"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love.  
\v 19 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* love him,\f + \fr 4:19 \ft NU omits “him”.\f* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 20 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|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 hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* brother, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love \w his|strong="G3708"\w* brother \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*?  
\v 21 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* love \w his|strong="G2192"\w* brother.   
\c 5  
\p
\v 1 \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Yeshua \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* loves \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G1080"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* loves \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G1080"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* loving \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*. \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* grievous.  
\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 This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w victory|strong="G3529"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*: \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w overcomes|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Yeshua \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*?   
\p
\v 6 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\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, Yeshua \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w testifies|strong="G3140"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*:\f + \fr 5:7 \ft Only a few recent manuscripts add “in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that testify on earth:”\f*  
\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.  
\v 9 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w witness|strong="G3140"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w witness|strong="G3140"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w given|strong="G3361"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\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 He|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w He|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* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
\p
\v 13 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\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 the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\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*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* continue \w to|strong="G1519"\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 the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\p
\v 14 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* ask \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|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 that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* listens \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \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 that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* petitions \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* asked \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 16 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w sees|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* brother sinning \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w not|strong="G3756"\w* leading \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\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 him|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sin \w not|strong="G3756"\w* leading \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin leading \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w request|strong="G2065"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* unrighteousness \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin \w not|strong="G3756"\w* leading \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.   
\p
\v 18 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* sin, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5083"\w* himself, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* touch \w him|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 of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|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 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 an|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G1271"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* Yeshua \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\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*.   
\p
\v 21 \w Little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*.