²⁴ This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

³⁵ And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

¹² Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

²⁷ And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

¹ That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

² (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

⁶ This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.