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1 John 1:1-5:21 (KJV)
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;) [3] That which
we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and
truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. [4] And these
things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
[5] This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that
God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. [6] If we say that we have fellowship
with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: [7] But if we walk in the
light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus
Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. [8] If we say that we have no sin, we deceive
ourselves, and the truth is not in us. [9] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. [10] If we say
that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
[2:1] My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any
man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: [2] And he is
the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole
world. [3] And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. [4] He
that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not
in him. [5] But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected:
hereby know we that we are in him. [6] He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also
so to walk, even as he walked.
[7] Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye
had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the
beginning. [8] Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and
in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. [9] He that saith
he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. [10] He that
loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
[11] But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth
not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. [12] I write unto you,
little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. [13] I write
unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto
you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little
children, because ye have known the Father. [14] I have written unto you, fathers,
because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men,
because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the
wicked one. [15] Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man
love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. [16] For all that is in the world,
the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the
Father, but is of the world. [17] And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but
he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
[18] Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist
shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last
time. [19] They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us,
they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made
manifest that they were not all of us. [20] But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and
ye know all things. [21] I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but
because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. [22] Who is a liar but he that
denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
[23] Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth
the Son hath the Father also. [24] Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard
from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you,
ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. [25] And this is the promise that
he hath promised us, even eternal life. [26] These things have I written unto you
concerning them that seduce you. [27] But the anointing which ye have received of him
abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing
teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you,
ye shall abide in him. [28] And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall
appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. [29] If ye
know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of
him.
[3:1] Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should
be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
[2] Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but
we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
[3] And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. [4]
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the
law. [5] And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
[6] Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither
known him. [7] Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is
righteous, even as he is righteous. [8] He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the
devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he
might destroy the works of the devil. [9] Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin;
for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. [10] In this
the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not
righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. [11] For this is the
message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. [12] Not as
Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him?
Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
[13] Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. [14] We know that we have
passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother
abideth in death. [15] Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no
murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. [16] Hereby perceive we the love of God,
because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the
brethren. [17] But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and
shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? [18]
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
[19] And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
[20] For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
[21] Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. [22] And
whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those
things that are pleasing in his sight. [23] And this is his commandment, That we should
believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us
commandment. [24] And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him.
And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
[4:1] Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of
God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. [2] Hereby know ye the
Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of
God: [3] And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is
not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should
come; and even now already is it in the world. [4] Ye are of God, little children, and
have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
[5] They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
[6] We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us.
Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
[7] Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth
is born of God, and knoweth God. [8] He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
[9] In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only
begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. [10] Herein is love, not
that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our
sins. [11] Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. [12] No man
hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is
perfected in us. [13] Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath
given us of his Spirit. [14] And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son
to be the Saviour of the world. [15] Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of
God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. [16] And we have known and believed the love
that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God
in him. [17] Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of
judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. [18] There is no fear in love; but
perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made
perfect in love. [19] We love him, because he first loved us. [20] If a man say, I love
God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he
hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? [21] And this commandment have we
from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
[5:1] Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one
that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. [2] By this we know
that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. [3] For
this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not
grievous. [4] For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory
that overcometh the world, even our faith. [5] Who is he that overcometh the world, but
he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? [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. [7] For there are three that bear
record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. [8]
And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood:
and these three agree in one. [9] If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is
greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. [10] He that
believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath
made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. [11] And
this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
[12] He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
[13] These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God;
that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the
Son of God. [14] And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any
thing according to his will, he heareth us: [15] And if we know that he hear us,
whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. [16] If any
man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give
him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that
he shall pray for it. [17] All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
[18] We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God
keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. [19] And we know that we are of
God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. [20] And we know that the Son of God is
come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are
in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal
life. [21] Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.