^{7 Ref} My loved ones, I do not give you a new law, but an old law which you had from the first; this old law is the word which came to your ears.

^{8 Ref} Again, I give you a new law, which is true in him and in you; for the night is near its end and the true light is even now shining out.

^{9 Ref} He who says that he is in the light, and has hate in his heart for his brother, is still in the dark.

^{7 Ref} Brethren, a new command I write not to you, but an old command, that ye had from the beginning -- the old command is the word that ye heard from the beginning;

^{8 Ref} again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;

^{9 Ref} he who is saying, in the light he is, and his brother is hating, in the darkness he is till now;