^{18 Ref} Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.

^{19 Ref} They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but `they went out', that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.

^{20 Ref} And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all the things.

^{21 Ref} I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

^{22 Ref} Who is the liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, `even' he that denieth the Father and the Son.

^{23 Ref} Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.

^{24 Ref} As for you, let that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father.

^{25 Ref} And this is the promise which he promised us, `even' the life eternal.

^{26 Ref} These things have I written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray.

^{27 Ref} And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you; concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.

^{28 Ref} And now, `my' little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

^{29 Ref} If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.