^{7 Ref} Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.

^{8 Ref} Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shines.

^{9 Ref} He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

^{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.