^{16 Ref} in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;

^{17 Ref} and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him -- how doth the love of God remain in him?

^{18 Ref} My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!

^{19 Ref} and in this we know that of the truth we are, and before Him we shall assure our hearts,

^{20 Ref} because if our heart may condemn -- because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.

^{21 Ref} Beloved, if our heart may not condemn us, we have boldness toward God,

^{22 Ref} and whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because His commands we keep, and the things pleasing before Him we do,

^{23 Ref} and this is His command, that we may believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and may love one another, even as He did give command to us,

^{24 Ref} and he who is keeping His commands, in Him he doth remain, and He in him; and in this we know that He doth remain in us, from the Spirit that He gave us.