Behold{G1492}{(G5628)}, what manner{G4217} of love{G26} the Father{G3962} hath bestowed{G1325}{(G5758)} upon us{G2254}, that{G2443} we should be called{G2564}{(G5686)} the sons{G5043} of God{G2316}: therefore{G1223}{G5124} the world{G2889} knoweth{G1097}{(G5719)} us{G2248} not{G3756}, because{G3754} it knew{G1097}{(G5627)} him{G846} not{G3756}.

Beloved{G27}, now{G3568} are we{G2070}{(G5748)} the sons{G5043} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} it doth{G5319} not yet{G3768} appear{G5319}{(G5681)} what{G5101} we shall be{G2071}{(G5704)}: but{G1161} we know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754}, when{G1437} he shall appear{G5319}{(G5686)}, we shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} like{G3664} him{G846}; for{G3754} we shall see{G3700}{(G5695)} him{G846} as{G2531} he is{G2076}{(G5748)}.

And{G2532} every man{G3956} that hath{G2192}{(G5723)} this{G5026} hope{G1680} in{G1909} him{G846} purifieth{G48}{(G5719)} himself{G1438}, even as{G2531} he{G1565} is{G2076}{(G5748)} pure{G53}.

Whosoever{G3956} committeth{G4160}{(G5723)} sin{G266} transgresseth{G4160}{(G5719)}{G458} also{G2532} the law{G458}: for{G2532} sin{G266} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the transgression of the law{G458}.

And{G2532} ye know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} he{G1565} was manifested{G5319}{(G5681)} to{G2443} take away{G142}{(G5661)} our{G2257} sins{G266}; and{G2532} in{G1722} him{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} no{G3756} sin{G266}.

Whosoever{G3956} abideth{G3306}{(G5723)} in{G1722} him{G846} sinneth{G264}{(G5719)} not{G3756}: whosoever{G3956} sinneth{G264}{(G5723)} hath{G3708} not{G3756} seen{G3708}{(G5758)} him{G846}, neither{G3761} known{G1097}{(G5758)} him{G846}.

Little children{G5040}, let{G4105} no man{G3367} deceive{G4105}{(G5720)} you{G5209}: he that doeth{G4160}{(G5723)} righteousness{G1343} is{G2076}{(G5748)} righteous{G1342}, even as{G2531} he{G1565} is{G2076}{(G5748)} righteous{G1342}.

He that committeth{G4160}{(G5723)} sin{G266} is{G2076}{(G5748)} of{G1537} the devil{G1228}; for{G3754} the devil{G1228} sinneth{G264}{(G5719)} from{G575} the beginning{G746}. For{G1519} this purpose{G5124} the Son{G5207} of God{G2316} was manifested{G5319}{(G5681)}, that{G2443} he might destroy{G3089}{(G5661)} the works{G2041} of the devil{G1228}.

Whosoever{G3956} is born{G1080}{(G5772)} of{G1537} God{G2316} doth{G4160}{(G5719)} not{G3756} commit sin{G266}; for{G3754} his{G846} seed{G4690} remaineth{G3306}{(G5719)} in{G1722} him{G846}: and{G2532} he cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} sin{G264}{(G5721)}, because{G3754} he is born{G1080}{(G5769)} of{G1537} God{G2316}.

In{G1722} this{G5129} the children{G5043} of God{G2316} are{G2076}{(G5748)} manifest{G5318}, and{G2532} the children{G5043} of the devil{G1228}: whosoever{G3956} doeth{G4160}{(G5723)} not{G3361} righteousness{G1343} is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} of{G1537} God{G2316}, neither{G2532} he that loveth{G25}{(G5723)} not{G3361} his{G846} brother{G80}.

For{G3754} this{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the message{G31} that{G3739} ye heard{G191}{(G5656)} from{G575} the beginning{G746}, that{G2443} we should love{G25}{(G5725)} one another{G240}.

Not{G3756} as{G2531} Cain{G2535}, who was{G2258}{(G5713)} of{G1537} that wicked one{G4190}, and{G2532} slew{G4969}{(G5656)} his{G846} brother{G80}. And{G2532} wherefore{G5484}{G5101} slew{G4969}{(G5656)} he him{G846}? Because{G3754} his own{G846} works{G2041} were{G2258}{(G5713)} evil{G4190}, and{G1161} his{G846} brother's{G80} righteous{G1342}.

Marvel{G2296}{(G5720)} not{G3361}, my{G3450} brethren{G80}, if{G1487} the world{G2889} hate{G3404}{(G5719)} you{G5209}.

We know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} we{G2249} have passed{G3327}{(G5758)} from{G1537} death{G2288} unto{G1519} life{G2222}, because{G3754} we love{G25}{(G5719)} the brethren{G80}. He that loveth{G25}{(G5723)} not{G3361} his brother{G80} abideth{G3306}{(G5719)} in{G1722} death{G2288}.

Whosoever{G3956} hateth{G3404}{(G5723)} his{G846} brother{G80} is{G2076}{(G5748)} a murderer{G443}: and{G2532} ye know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} no{G3756}{G3956} murderer{G443} hath{G2192}{(G5719)} eternal{G166} life{G2222} abiding{G3306}{(G5723)} in{G1722} him{G846}.

Hereby{G1722}{G5129} perceive we{G1097}{(G5758)} the love{G26} of God, because{G3754} he{G1565} laid down{G5087}{(G5656)} his{G846} life{G5590} for{G5228} us{G2257}: and{G2532} we{G2249} ought{G3784}{(G5719)} to lay down{G5087}{(G5721)} our lives{G5590} for{G5228} the brethren{G80}.

But{G1161} whoso{G3739}{G302} hath{G2192}{(G5725)} this world's{G2889} good{G979}, and{G2532} seeth{G2334}{(G5725)} his{G846} brother{G80} have{G2192}{(G5723)} need{G5532}, and{G2532} shutteth up{G2808}{(G5661)} his{G846} bowels{G4698} of compassion from{G575} him{G846}, how{G4459} dwelleth{G3306}{(G5719)} the love{G26} of God{G2316} in{G1722} him{G846}?

My{G3450} little children{G5040}, let us{G25} not{G3361} love{G25}{(G5725)} in word{G3056}, neither{G3366} in tongue{G1100}; but{G235} in deed{G2041} and{G2532} in truth{G225}.

And{G2532} hereby{G1722}{G5129} we know{G1097}{(G5719)} that{G3754} we are{G2070}{(G5748)} of{G1537} the truth{G225}, and{G2532} shall assure{G3982}{(G5692)} our{G2257} hearts{G2588} before{G1715} him{G846}.

For{G3754} if{G1437} our{G2257} heart{G2588} condemn us{G2607}{(G5725)},{G3754} God{G2316} is{G2076}{(G5748)} greater{G3187} than our{G2257} heart{G2588}, and{G2532} knoweth{G1097}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}.

Beloved{G27}, if{G3362} our{G2257} heart{G2588} condemn{G2607}{(G5725)} us{G2257} not{G3362}, then have we{G2192}{(G5719)} confidence{G3954} toward{G4314} God{G2316}.

And{G2532} whatsoever{G3739}{G1437} we ask{G154}{(G5725)}, we receive{G2983}{(G5719)} of{G3844} him{G846}, because{G3754} we keep{G5083}{(G5719)} his{G846} commandments{G1785}, and{G2532} do{G4160}{(G5719)} those things that are pleasing{G701} in his{G846} sight{G1799}.

And{G2532} this{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} his{G846} commandment{G1785}, That{G2443} we should believe{G4100}{(G5661)} on the name{G3686} of his{G846} Son{G5207} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} love{G25}{(G5725)} one another{G240}, as{G2531} he gave{G1325}{(G5656)} us{G2254} commandment{G1785}.

And{G2532} he that keepeth{G5083}{(G5723)} his{G846} commandments{G1785} dwelleth{G3306}{(G5719)} in{G1722} him{G846}, and{G2532} he{G846} in{G1722} him{G846}. And{G2532} hereby{G1722}{G5129} we know{G1097}{(G5719)} that{G3754} he abideth{G3306}{(G5719)} in{G1722} us{G2254}, by{G1537} the Spirit{G4151} which{G3739} he hath given{G1325}{(G5656)} us{G2254}.