Study Desk

^(a)Whoever believes that Jesus is the ^[a]Christ is ^[b](b)born of God, and whoever loves the ^[c]Father ^(c)loves the child ^[d]born of Him.

^(d)By this we know that ^(e)we love the children of God, when we love God and ^[e]observe His commandments.

For ^(f)this is the love of God, that we ^(g)keep His commandments; and ^(h)His commandments are not burdensome.

For whatever is ^[f](i)born of God ^(j)overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who ^(k)believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

This is the One who came ^(l)by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not ^[g]with the water only, but ^[h]with the water and ^[i]with the blood. It is ^(m)the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

For there are ⁽ⁿ⁾three that testify:

^[j]the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are ^[k]in agreement.