⁶ Whoever remains in him doesn't sin. Whoever sins hasn't seen him, neither knows him.

¹¹ Beloved, don't imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.

⁴ One who says, "I know him," and doesn't keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn't in him.

⁹ Whoever is born of God doesn't commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can't sin, because he is born of God.

⁸ He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love.

² Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

⁶ seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ 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.

²⁸ Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

⁴ Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can't bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.

⁵ I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

⁶ If a man doesn't remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

⁷ If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

¹⁸ But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.