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For he is himself the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for all the world.

For he that saith, I know him, and doth not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

But he that keepeth his word, in him is the love of God truly completed: for by this we know that we are in him.

I write to you, ye children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

Love not the world, nor any thing in it; for whoever loveth the world, hath not the love of the Father in him.

For all that is in the world, is, the lust of the body, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of the world; which are not from the Father, but from the world itself.

17 And the world is passing away, [fn] it and the lust thereof; but he that doeth the pleasure of God, abideth for ever.

From us they went out, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out from us, that so it might be known, that they were not of us.

And what ye heard from the first, let that remain with you. For if that, which ye heard from the first, remaineth with you, ye also will remain in the Father and in the Son.

And every one that practiseth sin, perpetrateth iniquity; for all sin is iniquity.

And he that committeth sin, is of Satan; because Satan was a sinner from the beginning: and for this cause, the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of Satan.

For every one that hateth his brother, is a man-slayer; and ye know, that no man-slayer can have eternal life abiding in him.

By this we know his love towards us, because he gave up his life for us: . and we also ought to give up our lives for our brethren.

My beloved, believe not all spirits; but discriminate among spirits, whether they are of God: for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

In this is love; it was not that we loved God, but that God loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.

And we have seen, and do testify, that the Father hath sent his Son, a Redeemer for the world.

And we have believed and known the love, which God hath towards us: for God is love, and whoever abideth in love, abideth in God.

And if any one shall say, I love God, and yet hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother who is visible, how can he love God who is invisible?

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not burdensome.

For who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?