^{1 Ref} Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

^{2 Ref} Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.

^{3 Ref} For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

^{4 Ref} For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, `even' our faith.

^{5 Ref} And who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

^{6 Ref} This is he that came by water and blood, `even' Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.

^{7 Ref} And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

^{8 Ref} For there are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the three agree in one.

^{9 Ref} If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.

^{10 Ref} He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.

^{11 Ref} And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

^{12 Ref} He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.

^{13 Ref} These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, `even' unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.

^{14 Ref} And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

^{15 Ref} and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

^{16 Ref} If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and `God' will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.

^{17 Ref} All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

^{18 Ref} We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not.

^{19 Ref} We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

^{20 Ref} And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, `even' in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

^{21 Ref} `My' little children, guard yourselves from idols.

^{1 Ref} Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the father also loves the child who is born of him.

^{2 Ref} By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

^{3 Ref} For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

^{4 Ref} For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

^{5 Ref} Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

^{6 Ref} This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

^{7 Ref} For there are three who testify{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"}:

^{8 Ref} the Spirit, and the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.

^{9 Ref} If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.

^{10 Ref} He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn't believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.

^{11 Ref} The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

^{12 Ref} He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn't have God's Son doesn't have the life.

^{13 Ref} These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

^{14 Ref} This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

^{15 Ref} And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

^{16 Ref} If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don't say that he should make a request concerning this.

^{17 Ref} All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death.

^{18 Ref} We know that whoever is born of God doesn't sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn't touch him.

^{19 Ref} We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

^{20 Ref} We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

^{21 Ref} Little children, keep yourselves from idols.