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But these I have written to you, because of those who would seduce you.

And you, also, if the anointing continue with you which you have received from him, have not need that a man should teach you; but as the anointing that is from Aloha itself teacheth you concerning every thing, and is true, neither is falsity in it; and as it hath taught you, continue in it.

And now, my sons, continue in him: that when he is manifested we may not he confounded of him, but we may have confidence at his coming.

MY beloved, now are we the sons of Aloha; and it is not manifest, as yet, what we are to become, but we know, that when he is manifested, in his likeness we are and see him, according to that which he is.

But whoever committeth sin doeth iniquity; for all sin is iniquity.

My sons, let us not love one another in words and in tongue, but in works and in truth.

MY beloved, believe not all spirits, but discern the spirits whether they be from Aloha; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.

And every spirit who confesseth not that Jeshu hath come in the flesh, is not from Aloha: but this is from that false meshiha, of whom you have heard that he cometh, and now is in the world already.

But you of Aloha are the children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is with you, than he who is in the world.

And these are of the world, therefore the world heareth them. But we are of Aloha; and he who knoweth Aloha heareth us;

In this is love: it was not that we had loved Aloha, but that Aloha himself loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.

Aloha no man hath seen but if we love one another, Aloha in us abideth, and his love is fulfilled in us.

18 Fear in love is not: but perfect love hath cast out fear, because fear is in terror [fn] He who feareth is not perfect in love.

But if one shall say, I love Aloha, and his brother he hateth, he is a liar. For he who his brother whom he hath seen loveth not, how can he love Aloha himself whom he hath not seen?

For who (is he) that overcometh the world, but he who believeth that Jeshu is the Son of Aloha ?

This is he who came by water and blood, Jeshu the Meshiha: it was not by water only, but by water and blood; and the Spirit testifieth, because the Spirit himself is truth.

THE presbyter to the elect Kuria and to her sons, whom I love in truth, nor I only, but all they who know the truth,

And now I entreat thee, Kuria,-no new commandment writing to thee, but that which we have had from the beginning,-that we love one another.

Be watchful of yourselves, that not any thing perish which you have wrought; but (that with) a complete reward you may be recompensed.

Though I have many things to write to you, I will not with parchment and ink; but I hope to come to you, and mouth with mouth to speak, that our joy may be complete.