Beloved,{G27} believe{G4100} not{G3361} every{G3956} spirit,{G4151} but{G235} prove{G1381} the spirits,{G4151} whether{G1487} they are{G2076} of{G1537} God;{G2316} because{G3754} many{G4183} false prophets{G5578} are gone out{G1831} into{G1519} the world.{G2889}

Hereby{G1722} {G5129} know ye{G1097} the Spirit{G4151} of God:{G2316} every{G3956} spirit{G4151} that{G3739} confesseth that{G3670} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} is come{G2064} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561} is{G2076} of{G1537} God:{G2316}

and{G2532} every{G3956} spirit{G4151} that{G3739} confesseth{G3670} not{G3361} Jesus{G2424} {G5547} {G2064} {G1722} {G4561} is{G2076} not{G3756} of{G1537} God:{G2316} and{G2532} this{G5124} is{G2076} the{G3588} [spirit] of the antichrist,{G500} whereof{G3739} ye have heard{G191} that{G3588} it cometh;{G2064} and{G2532} now{G3568} it{G2076} is in{G1722} the world{G2889} already.{G2235}

Ye{G5210} are{G2075} of{G1537} God,{G2316} [my] little children,{G5040} and{G2532} have overcome{G3528} them:{G846} because{G3754} greater{G3187} is he{G2076} that{G3588} is in{G1722} you{G5213} than{G2228} he that{G3588} is in{G1722} the world.{G2889}

They{G846} are{G1526} of{G1537} the world:{G2889} therefore{G1223} {G5124} speak they{G2980} [as] of{G1537} the world,{G2889} and{G2532} the world{G2889} heareth{G191} them.{G846}

We{G2249} are{G2070} of{G1537} God:{G2316} he that knoweth{G1097} God{G2316} heareth{G191} us;{G2257} he who{G3739} is{G2076} not{G3756} of{G1537} God{G2316} heareth{G191} us{G2257} not.{G3756} By{G1537} this{G5127} we{G1097} know the spirit{G4151} of truth,{G225} and{G2532} the spirit{G4151} of error.{G4106}

Beloved,{G27} let us love{G25} one another:{G240} for{G3754} love{G26} is{G2076} of{G1537} God;{G2316} and{G2532} every one{G3956} that{G3588} loveth{G25} is begotten{G1080} of{G1537} God,{G2316} and{G2532} knoweth{G1097} God.{G2316}

He that loveth{G25} not{G3361} knoweth{G1097} not{G3756} God;{G2316} for{G3754} God{G2316} is{G2076} love.{G26}

Herein{G1722} {G5129} was the love{G26} of God{G2316} manifested{G5319} in{G1722} us,{G2254} that{G3754} God{G2316} hath sent{G649} his{G846} only begotten{G3439} Son{G5207} into{G1519} the world{G2889} that{G2443} we might live{G2198} through{G1223} him.{G846}

Herein{G1722} {G5129} is{G2076} love,{G26} not{G3756} that{G3754} we{G2249} loved{G25} God,{G2316} but{G235} that{G3754} he{G846} loved{G25} us,{G2248} and{G2532} sent{G649} his{G846} Son{G5207} [to be] the propitiation{G2434} for{G4012} our{G2257} sins.{G266}

Beloved,{G27} if{G1487} God{G2316} so{G3779} loved{G25} us,{G2248} we{G2249} also{G2532} ought{G3784} to love{G25} one another.{G240}

No man{G3762} hath beheld{G2300} God{G2316} at any time:{G4455} if{G1437} we love{G25} one another,{G240} God{G2316} abideth{G3306} in{G1722} us,{G2254} and{G2532} his{G846} love{G26} is{G2076} perfected{G5048} in{G1722} us:{G2254}

hereby{G1722} {G5129} we{G1097} know that{G3754} we abide{G3306} in{G1722} him{G846} and{G2532} he{G846} in{G1722} us,{G2254} because{G3754} he hath given{G1325} us{G2254} of{G1537} his{G846} Spirit.{G4151}

And{G2532} we{G2249} have beheld{G2300} and{G2532} bear witness{G3140} that{G3754} the Father{G3962} hath sent{G649} the Son{G5207} [to be] the Saviour{G4990} of the world.{G2889}

Whosoever{G3739} {G302} shall confess{G3670} that{G3754} Jesus{G2424} is{G2076} the Son{G5207} of God,{G2316} God{G2316} abideth{G3306} in{G1722} him,{G846} and{G2532} he{G846} in{G1722} God.{G2316}

And{G2532} we{G2249} know{G1097} and{G2532} have believed{G4100} the love{G26} which{G3739} God{G2316} hath{G2192} in us.{G2254} God{G2316} is{G2076} love;{G26} and{G2532} he that abideth{G3306} in{G1722} love{G26} abideth{G3306} in{G1722} God,{G2316} and{G2532} God{G2316} abideth{G3306} in{G1722} him.{G846}

Herein{G1722} {G5129} is{G5048} {G3326} {G2257} love{G26} made perfect{G5048} with us, that{G2443} we may have{G2192} boldness{G3954} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of judgment;{G2920} because{G3754} as{G2531} he{G1565} is,{G2076} even so{G2532} are{G2070} we{G2249} in{G1722} this{G5129} world.{G2889}

There is{G2076} no{G3756} fear{G5401} in{G1722} love:{G26} but{G235} perfect{G5046} love{G26} casteth{G906} out{G1854} fear,{G5401} because{G3754} fear{G5401} hath{G2192} punishment;{G2851} and he that feareth{G5399} is{G5048} not{G3756} made perfect{G5048} in{G1722} love.{G1161}

We{G2249} love,{G25} {G25} {G846} because{G3754} he{G846} first{G4413} loved{G25} us.{G2248}

If{G1437} a man{G5100} say,{G3754} I love{G25} God,{G2316} and{G2532} hateth{G3404} his{G846} brother,{G80} he is{G2076} a liar:{G5583} for{G1063} he that loveth{G25} not{G3361} his{G846} brother{G80} whom{G3739} he hath seen,{G3708} {G4459} cannot{G1410} love{G25} God{G2316} whom{G3739} he hath{G3708} not{G3756} seen.{G3708}

And{G2532} this{G3778} commandment{G1785} have we{G2192} from{G575} him,{G846} that{G2443} he who loveth{G25} God{G2316} love{G25} his{G846} brother{G80} also.{G2532}